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- Latino Student Conference
- Mendocino College
- November 22, 2003
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- 1990: 7.69 million persons
(25.8%)
- 2000: 10.97 million persons
(32.4%)
- 2020 (projected): 40% of
population
- (US Census Data)
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- Hispanic households have a significantly lower distribution of income
than non-Hispanic households
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- Partly, due to the sectors of the economy in which they work…
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- …and partly due to the type of jobs and positions that they hold in
these sectors
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- The number of Latino-owned businesses is large and growing;
- However, the majority are one-person businesses with modest revenues
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- Latino-owned businesses, being small, are concentrated in sectors that
do not require large initial investments…
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- The choice of industry also influences and is influenced by their
regional distribution…
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- But perhaps the biggest determinant of the lower household incomes of
Latino households is…
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- And of even more concern than the current educational levels of Latinos
is…
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- Draw strength from the support of your family and loved ones
- Maintain and strengthen your bilingual abilities
- Stay in college and complete your educational objectives (AA, BA,
graduate degree)
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Notes
