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Hispanic Intermarriage, Identification, and U.S. Latino Population Change

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  • Sharon M. Lee
  • Barry Edmonston

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Objective. This article examines the neglected role of Hispanic intermarriage and identification on Hispanic population change and Hispanic ethnicity. Methods. A trend analysis of Census data produced rates of Hispanic intermarriage and identification as Hispanic by children of intermarried Hispanics. These rates are applied to a projection model of Hispanic population change to 2025. Results. Hispanic intermarriage has been fairly stable and high, at about 14 percent. Almost two‐thirds of children of intermarried Hispanics are identified as Hispanic. The Hispanic population in 2025 is larger by almost 1 million when Hispanic intermarriage and identification rates are included in population projections. Conclusions. Failure to consider Hispanic intermarriage and identification may lead to erroneous conclusions about components of Hispanic population growth. Intermarriage and the propensity of “part‐Hispanics” to identify as Hispanic will be significant contributors to future Hispanic population growth, with implications for the meaning of Hispanic ethnicity and ethnic‐based public policies.

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  • Sharon M. Lee & Barry Edmonston, 2006. "Hispanic Intermarriage, Identification, and U.S. Latino Population Change," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 87(5), pages 1263-1279, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:87:y:2006:i:5:p:1263-1279
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2006.00427.x
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