More Hispanic families are reaching the middle class
The Hispanic middle class has grown in the past decade and has reached near-parity with the white middle class in seven states.
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The Hispanic middle class has grown in the past decade and has reached near-parity with the white middle class in seven states.
Increased education, the demand for service workers and an increased share of citizens within the Latino population are combining to boost incomes.
Between 2012 and 2022, the percentage of Hispanic households in the country that qualified as middle class grew from about 42% to 48%.
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