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Welcome to the official Press Kit of the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC), a fact-based think tank dedicated to illuminating the pivotal role of U.S. Latinos in the nation's economy and various industries. Within this repository, you'll find assets, including high-quality photos, frequently asked questions (FAQs), press releases, and report highlights. Our commitment is to provide journalists and influencers with materials that underscore who our organization is and the most reputable research of how U.S. Latinos are shaping the economic landscape.
The Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to reshaping the perception of Latinos within the American social mainstream. As a self-funded and independent entity, it was founded by a distinguished group of Latino national leaders who generously donate their time and resources to promote friendly high-level dialogue with the objective of identifying optimal strategies for revenue and market share growth by effectively targeting and serving Latino audiences.
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Unlock key insights, statistics, and data about U.S. Latinos with our 2023 Fast Fact Sheet.
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- U.S. Latino GDP is now valued at $3.2 trillion (14% YOY increase), growing 2.5x faster than the non-Latino equivalent.
- U.S. Latino purchasing power is measured at $3.4 trillion.
- In 2021, Latino income in the U.S. amounted to $2.5 trillion and grew at a rate of 4.7%, compared to 1.9% for non-Latinos.
- Measured by GDP, the U.S. Latino economy would rank as the world’s fifth largest.
- Its growth comes from its youth, labor force participation, educational attainment, and income growth.
- Despite comprising nearly 20% of the U.S. population and roughly 50% of BIPOC groups, Latino leads in shows and films have grown minimally so far in 2023, with only 3.3% of shows and 5.7% of films casting Latino leads.
- Latino talent and stories work: although as of August 2023, Latinos comprise only 5% of lead roles and 10.5% of co-lead roles in theatrical films, those films represented 13 of the year’s top 20 highest-grossing films.
- Latinos are migrating to platforms that highlight their stories and give them opportunities to create content: Latinos spent 57% more time on YouTube than non-Hispanic Whites. Additionally, TikTok is used by 31% of U.S. Latinos, surpassing the 21% average usage across all groups.
- A 73.6% Surge: U.S. Latino undergraduate engineering enrollment soared from 2010 to 2021.
- The Demand: 10.9 million STEM job openings are anticipated by 2031.
- Bridging the Gap: U.S. Latinos currently make up 9.4% of the engineering workforce, but participation in undergraduate engineering education has increased to 15.8%. Ongoing involvement by the Latino cohort in engineering education could help to efficiently address the rising demand and shortages in the field.
- Labor Force Momentum: U.S. Latinos represent 19.1% of the U.S. population but drove 73% of growth in U.S. workforce participation between 2010 and 2020, ranking the highest among all other major U.S. population groups.
- The estimated economic impact of AI is $3.7 trillion in North America and $15.7 trillion globally by 2030.
- Of the 50 top companies fueled by the AI economy (Forbes AI 50), 43 are headquartered in states with high Latino representation (California, Texas, Massachusetts, and New York).
- This report marks the beginning of the LDC-Conectado AI Initiative, a series of events and the provision of original data to create tools and measurable benchmarks that will help AI and Tech industry leaders to grow as they incorporate Latino talent at all levels.
- Despite comprising nearly 20% of the U.S. population, there are almost no Latino executive producers on major broadcast networks, including CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS, and syndicated networks.
- Across 22 major print newspapers, there are few Latino managing editors and executive editors and no Latino CEOs/presidents and publishers.
- Across 22 major digital news sites, there are no Latino editors-in-chief and no Latino executive editors.
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