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Report: The Latino Working Class: America’s Economic Engine

PRB and UnidosUS are exploring the characteristics of the Latino working class, offering insights to inform policies that expand economic opportunity.

In the U.S., four out of five Latino adults—38.5 million people—are part of the working class, powering essential industries like construction, agriculture, and hospitality.

In a new factsheet series, PRB and UnidosUS are exploring the characteristics of this group, offering insights to inform policies that expand economic opportunity. The inaugural report looks at the demographic profile of working-class Latinos, including age, race, gender, generational status, and education level, as well as differences across states.