The Latinx age distribution skews young compared with the white age distribution: Shares of the Latinx and white populations in each age group, 2019
Latinx | White | |
---|---|---|
0–14 years | 26.1% | 15.4% |
15–24 years | 16.2% | 11.4% |
25–34 years | 15.5% | 12.6% |
35–44 years | 14.2% | 11.9% |
45–54 years | 11.8% | 12.8% |
55–64 years | 8.4% | 15.1% |
65–74 years | 4.8% | 12.0% |
75 years and over | 2.8% | 8.7% |
Note: White refers to non-Latinx whites; persons whose ethnicity is identified as Latinx may be of any race.
Source: Economic Policy Institute, Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0.5 (2020a), https://microdata.epi.org.