Hispanic growth fueled by higher fertility rates

Hispanic women born in the United States are more likely to have children out of wedlock than women who are immigrant Hispanics or non-Hispanics, according to an analysis released by Pew Hispanic Center Thursday.

Hispanic women generally, both U.S.-born and immigrants, have higher fertility rates than non Hispanics _ 84 births per 1,000 Hispanic women compared with 63 per 1,000 non-Hispanic women.

The differences can also be found between Hispanic women born in this country _ 73 births per 1,000 women _ and immigrant Hispanic women _ 96 per 1,000 women.

Hispanics are now 15.1 percent of the U.S. population, according to Census data released last week. Their numbers are ...

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