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Sanchez: 83,000 Hispanic Americans reach age 18 every month

Loretta Sanchez · a16z Podcast | Latinos and the Tech Economy -- U.S. Reps. Sanchez and Gallego Talk Bridging the Gaps · Jan 2, 2019 · at 2:00

U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez highlights the monthly rate of young Hispanics entering adulthood and the workforce pipeline.

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“And in fact, we know that every month 83,000 Hispanics in our nation turn 18.”

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The claim, plainly

In the United States, 83,000 Hispanic individuals reach 18 years of age every month.

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Assessment

Demographic analyses of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey microdata by organizations such as UnidosUS (formerly NCLR) and civic research groups indicate that approximately 1 million Hispanic individuals in the United States reach age 18 each year. Divided across twelve months, 1 million individuals per year averages roughly 83,333 per month, directly matching the 83,000 monthly figure stated by Loretta Sanchez.

UnidosUS calculations based on U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey microdata indicate that roughly 1 million Hispanic youth turn 18 annually, averaging ~83,333 per month.
Analyses of Census Bureau demographic projections commonly cite that a young Latino turns 18 every 30 seconds (~86,400 per month or ~1.03 million per year).
Across citizen and total population demographic assessments in the 2010s, annual figures cluster between 800,000 and 1,000,000+ individuals reaching age 18 annually.

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[1] keranews.org [2] politifact.com [3] unidosus.org [4] keranews.org [5] unidosus.org [6] axios.com

Hispanic 83000 reach 18 years of age every month 83000 Hispanic turn 18 every month

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