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Hispanics and Latinos make up almost 19% of the U.S. population (or 62.1 million out of more than 332 million), according to the 2020 Census. And according to data from the National Association of ...
Based on the 2010 census, Hispanics are now the largest minority group in 191 out of 366 metropolitan areas in the United States. [69] The projected Hispanic population of the United States for July 1, 2050 is 132.8 million people, or 30.2% of the nation's total projected population on that date. [70]
Many undocumented immigrants delay or do not get necessary health care, which is related to their barriers to health insurance coverage. [7]According to study conducted using data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey, of the Mexicans and other Latinos surveyed, undocumented immigrants had the lowest rates of health insurance and healthcare usage and were the youngest in age overall ...
The Hispanic paradox refers to the medical research indicating that Latino immigrants enter the United States with better health, on average, than the average American citizen, but lose this health benefit the longer they reside in the United States. It is important to note that this health paradox affects both male and female populations of ...
Sep 23, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros stand next to their nations flag in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month before the Astros played against the Kansas City Royals at Minute Maid Park.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a time for the U.S. Military to honor both fallen and active-duty Hispanic Americans who served in the armed forces. Sixty-one people of Hispanic heritage have been awarded the Medal of Honor, two were presented to members of the Navy, 13 to members of the U.S. Marine Corps, and 46 to members of the U.S. Army ...
Since 1968, Latinx communities have been celebrated in the United States in the fall. Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) pays tribute to the contributions and culture of Latinx and ...
The Hispanic paradox is an epidemiological finding that Hispanic Americans tend to have health outcomes that "paradoxically" are comparable to, or in some cases better than, those of their U.S. non-Hispanic White counterparts, even though Hispanics have lower average income and education, higher rates of disability, as well as a higher incidence of various cardiovascular risk factors and ...