Politics
Report | November 2018

The 2018 Mid-Term Election: Estimated Voter Participation Rates by Race and Age in Arizona, Florida, Georgia and Texas

The razor thin margins separating the Democratic and Republican candidates for senator and governor in Florida; in the Georgia governor’s race; in the senatorial election in Arizona; and the strong showing by Beto O’Rourke in the senatorial race in Texas, mask the extraordinary problems faced by the Democratic Party as it turns to the presidential election scheduled for November 2020 […]

Elections / Latinos / Voting

Politics
Report 83 | October 2018

Research Note: Have Puerto Ricans Experienced Increased Voter Registration Rates in Florida Since the November 2016 Presidential Election?

This research note analyzes the demographic change of Puerto Ricans and Hispanics in Florida combined with voter registration rates using the Florida Department of State Voter Registration Reports from July 2018. Despite both populations growing in selected counties, which in turn has increased the voter registration rates for Hispanics in the State, there is no conclusive evidence that voter registration rates among Puerto Ricans experienced a significant rise between 2016 and 2018 […]

Florida / Governor / Latinos / Voting

Politics
Report 82 | October 2018

Can Beto O’Rourke Defeat Ted Cruz in the November 2018 Texas Senatorial Race? Race, Age, Voter Registration and Participation Rates in the Lone Star State

This report studies the voter registration rates in face of the upcoming Texas Senatorial elections in November 2018 […]

Elections / Latinos / Senator / Texas / Voting

Politics
Report 81 | October 2018

Race and a Southern Governorship. Can Stacy Abrams Make History in Georgia? An Examination of Georgia Voter Registration Lists, Voting Participation Rates, Race, and Age

The nomination by Democratic voters of Stacy Abrams, an African-American woman, to run for governor of Georgia puts the state in the front lines of a possible new approach to elections by progressive Democrats across the nation. She will face the current Secretary of State, Brian Kemp who was nominated by Republican voters after using the same anti-immigrant dog whistle strategy adopted by his mentor in the White House who supported his candidacy […]

Georgia / Governor / Latinos / Voting

Politics
Report 80 | September 2018

The Politics of Race and the Florida Gubernatorial Election of November 2018

This report studies the voter registration rates in face of the new Florida Gubernatorial elections in November 2018 […]

Florida / Governor / Latinos / Voting

General Demographics / Housing
Report | August 2018

Gentrification in Upper Manhattan? Demographic and Socioeconomic Transformations in Washington Heights/Inwood, 1990 – 2015

This report examines the impact and extent of gentrification in the Washington Heights/Inwood area – traditionally one of Manhattan’s most quintessential Latino neighborhoods.

Community / Dominicans / Gentrification / Latinos / New York Metro Area / Puerto Ricans

General Demographics
Report | June 2018

A New Long Island: Demographic, Economic, and Social Transformations in New York City’s Historic Suburbs, 1990 – 2016

This report examines key socioeconomic and demographic trends in New York City and Long Island from 1990 to 2016.

Latinos / Long Island / Migration / New York Metro Area / Suburbs

General Demographics / Housing
Report | June 2018

Gentrification in Northern Queens? Demographic and Socioeconomic Transformations in Jackson Heights and Corona, 1990 – 2016

This report examines the extent of gentrification in the New York City neighborhood of Jackson Heights/Corona – officially designated Queens Community District #3 — traditionally one of the borough’s most quintessential Latino neighborhood.

Colombians / Community / Ecuadorians / Gentrification / Latinos / New York Metro Area

Health
Report | April 2018

Healthcare Coverage in the United States and New York Metropolitan Area, 2009 – 2015

This study examines trends regarding health insurance coverage in the United States along lines of sex, race/ethnicity, place of birth, and poverty status between 2009 and 2015.

Healthcare / Inequality / Latinos

National Origin and Immigration
Report | 2018

Ancestry Rates Among the Latino Population in New York City, 1980 – 2015

This report investigates the trends in ancestry rates among the Latino population between 1980 and 2015 in New York City.

Ancestry / Heritage / Latinos / Migration

National Origin and Immigration
Report | 2018

Birds of Passage No Longer? The Mexican Population of New York City, 2000 – 2015

This report examines the Mexican origin population in New York City in 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015.

Demographics / Mexicans / Migration / New York Metro Area