The Hispanic Challenge (Page 10 of 12)
SIDEBAR: Failure to Assimilate
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Education
The education of people of Mexican origin in the United States lags well behind the U.S. norm. In 2000, 86.6 percent of native-born Americans had graduated from high school. The rates for the foreign-born population in the United States varied from 94.9 percent for Africans, 83.8 percent for Asians, 49.6 percent for Latin Americans overall, and down to 33.8 percent for Mexicans, who ranked lowest.
Education of Mexican Americans by Generation (1989-90)
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Intermarriage
In 1977, 31 percent of all U.S. marriages involving Hispanic crossed ethnic lines, compared to only 25.5 percent in 1994 and 28.3 percent in 2000. As the absolute number of Mexican immigrants increases and their high birthrate produces more children, the opportunities for them to marry each other will increase.
Percentage of Asian and Hipanic Women Married Outside of their Ethnic Group (1994)
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Economic Status
Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans lag behind the rest of the nation and other immigrant groups on a variety of economic indicators, including managerial and prefessional occupations, home ownership, and household income.
Managerial/Professional Positions as a Percentage of Employed Members of Immigrant Groups (2000)
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Home Ownership and Income of Mexican Americans, by Generation (1989-90)
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