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Latinas Powering Forward

LATINAS ARE CULTURAL GATEKEEPERS

LANGUAGE FOOD TRADITIONS

74% of Latinas believe Food is a timeless 69% of Latinas say it is
it is important to teach cornerstone of culture with important to respect
Spanish to their children 86% of Latinas saying traditional customs and
as a way to preserve they enjoy eating beliefs.
the culture. traditional Hispanic food.

Source: Spring 2018 NHCS Adult Study 12 months.

Deferred Marriage and Childbearing

The societal expectation of early
marriage has changed, and young
Latinas are increasingly putting off Never-Married Millennial Latinas (ages 23-38)
marriage and childbearing to focus 2000 - 2017
on education and career goals. Over
the past 17 years, the percentage
of never-married millennial Latinas 2017
dramatically increased. From 2000
to 2017, never-married millennial 2000
Latinas (ages 23-38) grew from 27%
to 47%, a 20-point percentage. Millennial 27%
Latinas
Accompanying the deferment of
marriage, the average age when
Latinas have their first child climbed
out of the Gen-Z cohort and into 47%
millennials. The average age of
first-time Latina moms increased
from 22.7 to 24.8 years from 2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2000, 2017.
to 2017. 4

4 Births: Final Data for 2017. 8th ed., vol. 67, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018.

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