This pattern is also true among Hispanic origin groups. Among all Hispanics, two-thirds of immigrants and 36% of the native born most often use the name of their family’s origin term to describe themselves. Nativity and immigrant generation are also linked to the terms that Hispanics use to describe themselves. citizens by birth.) By contrast, among Salvadorans, just 12% say they most often describe themselves as “American.” In the case of the pan-ethnic terms “Hispanic” or “Latino,” Salvadorans are more likely than any other Hispanic origin group-36%-to say they use these terms most often to describe themselves. For example, among Puerto Ricans, 28% say they most often describe themselves as “American,” a higher share than any other Hispanic origin group. While many Hispanics most often use their family’s origin term to describe themselves, there are differences across Hispanic origin groups in the use of other identity terms. Among Salvadorans, about half (49%) most often use “Salvadoran” to describe themselves. Among Cubans, 63% say they use the term “Cuban” most often, among Hispanics of Mexican origin 57% say they use “Mexican” most often, and among Puerto Ricans, 55% say they use “Puerto Rican” most often. Among Dominicans, two-thirds (66%) say they use the Hispanic origin term “Dominican” most often to describe themselves. An additional 23% say they describe themselves most often as “American.” And one-in-five (20%) most often use the pan-ethnic terms of “Hispanic” or “Latino” to describe their identity.Īcross Hispanic origin groups, about half or more in each group say they most often use their Hispanic origin term to describe their identity, though preferences for “Hispanic” or “Latino” differ. When describing their identity, more than half (54%) of Hispanics say they most often use the name of their ancestors’ Hispanic origin (such as Mexican, Dominican, Salvadoran or Cuban). But views of identity and the terms Hispanic use differs some by Hispanic origin and other demographic factors. The Pew Research Center survey finds that among all Hispanics, a family’s Hispanic origin group is by far the most frequent way Hispanics describe their identity. Previous Hispanic Trends Project surveys have found that most Latinos have used all of these at some point to describe themselves ( Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project, 2009 Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project, 2002).
Broadly, some Latinos use pan-ethnic terms such as “Hispanic” or “Latino” to describe their identity some prefer their family’s Hispanic origin group others use “American”. describe their identity in many ways, reflecting the diversity of origins in the Latino community, the immigrant experience and geography.
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