Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 27, 2017
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December 27, 2017: Nearly 43 million Americans have at least some Hispanic ancestry, but 5 million of them do not identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino.[1]
The distancing from Hispanic identification appears dependent upon how long someone has been in the United States. Among those with Hispanic heritage who were born outside the United States, all but 3% consider themselves Hispanic or Latino. However, fully half of fourth-generation residents decline to see themselves as Hispanic or Latino.
An earlier Number of the Day noted that 60% of second-generation Mexican immigrants consider themselves to be typical Americans. That number jumps to 71% for the third generation.
This suggests that American society remains a melting pot where new communities are assimilated over time. In fact, in the 2010 census, just over half of all Latinos identified themselves as "white." So, while the official government agency considers them to be part of a minority population, many do not see themselves that way. Another Number of the Day showed that 17% of Americans now marry across racial and ethnic lines.
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