Latino baby boomers are now on the cusp of retirement and old age. Even though many of these aging Latinos have limited resources and struggle to make ends meet, advocacy on behalf of elders in the United States has not considered the specific needs of...
Latinos comprise 10 percent of the baby boom generation as well as a steadily increasing proportion of the U.S. population, making Latino baby boomers an important bellwether of demographic and economic change. ...
Latinos comprise 10 percent of the baby boom generation as well as a steadily increasing proportion of the U.S. population, making Latino baby boomers an important bellwether of demographic and economic change. ...
In 2000, approximately a third of Latino baby boomers were U.S. born, and another third were non-citizens; the remaining Latinos were mostly naturalized citizens, with some having been born in U.S. territories (mostly Puerto Rico)....
The rates of homeownership in 2000, an important precursor of asset accumulation, were similar for non-Latino baby boomers and for U.S.-born and naturalized Latino boomers. ...
U.S.-born Latino baby boomers reported similar levels of English-language fluency and near-fluency in 2000 as non-Latinos, but these levels were considerably lower among Latinos born in U.S. territories and abroad....
In 2000, Latino baby boomers reported much lower education levels than non-Latino boomers. This was especially true of non-citizen Latinos, with two-thirds having less than a high school education, compared with 24% of U.S.-born Latinos and 11% of non-Latinos....
In 2006, white older baby boomers (born 1946-1953) in general had far more assets ($200,000) than either older Latino boomers ($44,200) or older black boomers ($23,000); however, when education level is considered, the disparity in assets between whites and Latinos was greatly reduced....
In raw numbers, U.S.- born whites were by far the largest group of baby boomers in 2000, at nearly 56 million (out of 58 million total whites). The next largest group of baby boomers was U.S.-born blacks, at over 8 million (out of 9.2 million...