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 According to the Department of Labor, Hispanics account for 82% of
                    workforce growth in the US* and are expected to account for 78% of net new
                    workers between 2020 and 2030.**


                 86% of all new businesses in the past 10 years were launched by Hispanics.

                 8 out of 10 new startups were launched by Hispanics.

                 Hispanic buying power has grown significantly in the last 30 years, from

                    $213 billion in 1990 to $1.9 trillion in 2020 (11.1% of total US buying power).
                    This is mostly attributed to population growth, entrepreneurial activity and
                    rising education levels.**

                 The largest Hispanic markets are California ($506 billion), Texas ($361
                    million), Florida ($208 billion) and New York ($139 billion).


                 It is also estimated that US Hispanics have contributed to 72% of
                    real consumption growth in the US.***

             https://blog.dol.gov/2021/09/15/hispanics-in-the-labor-force-5-facts
             **Thirty years of change: Consumer buying power is more diverse than ever (uga.edu)
             ***hispanicstar.org


                                         BANKING HABITS


             In 2019, 87.8% of Hispanic households were banked, and while that was an increase

             versus 2015 (83.7%), the unbanked percentage of 12.2% is still significantly higher than
             White households (2.5%).

             With respect to specific banking services, Hispanic households are more likely to use
             money orders (20.8%), check cashing (10.6%), international remittances (20.2%) and
             bill payment services (such as offered by Western Union and MoneyGram; 10.6%).


             They are also less likely to use bank credit (credit card, personal loan, line of credit
             from a bank; 58.6%).

             And in terms of bank channels used, in general Hispanic banked households:
                       o  20.9%  went to a branch (i. e. bank teller)
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