The Changing Geography of Hispanic Children and Families

Author

Kimberly Turner

Elizabeth Wildsmith

Lina Guzman

Marta Alvira-Hammond

The communities in which Hispanics live are increasingly diverse, both in location and character. The characteristics of these communities have implications for the well-being of Hispanic children and families, both positive and negative (e.g., access to healthy food and green space, exposure to violence, and more). In this brief, we review the changing geography of Hispanics in the United States and discuss the key demographic drivers of these changes.

The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (Center) is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of two financial assistance awards (Award # 90PH0028, from 2018-2023, and Award # 90PH0032 from 2023-2028) totaling $13.5 million across the two awards with 99 percent funded by ACF/HHS and 1 percentage funded by non-government sources. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACF/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit the ACF website, Administrative and National Policy Requirement.