America’s Future: Latino Child Well-Being in Numbers and Trends

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) recently released a data book that examines 25 indicators of child well-being for Latino children across the nation.  The report, America’s Future:  Latino Child Well-Being in Numbers and Trends, was coauthored by the Population Reference Bureau and integrates a range of key factors and outcomes in demography, citizenship, family structure and income, education and language, health, and juvenile justice. Taken as a whole, the data and trends clearly show that Latino children face significant challenges in all indicators of well-being.  The numbers point to the multiple obstacles and inequalities that impede Latino children from enjoying a successful adulthood.  The data also reveal the geographic and generational variation in the experiences of Latino children.

Click on the link below to read the report or visit www.nclr.org/latinochildwellbeing for an online database with statistics for each of the 50 states. This online tool was specifically designed to help researchers and advocates access data about Latino children in their state for use in advocacy materials and for any other purpose.

  America’s Future:  Latino Child Well-Being in Numbers and Trends