Oh Laaaadies: The Pew Hispanic Center Knows All About You, You Fertile Things, You

The Pew Hispanic Center has come out with a list of statistics on Hispanic women, and it would seem we’re, for the most part, pretty hard-working baby-makers - especially those of us born abroad:

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.

Because Jesus hates condoms. He insists he can’t feel anything with one on.

One-in-four children under 5 years old in the U.S. is Hispanic, the Census Bureau reported. These numbers are likely to fuel growth of the Hispanic population in this country.

One of the more surprising findings in the Pew study was the difference in out-of-wedlock births when comparing Hispanic women born in this country and Hispanic women who are immigrants.

Half of all births to Hispanic women born in this country were to single mothers, according to Pew research. About 35 percent of immigrant Hispanic women who gave birth were unmarried, nearly equal to the rate for non-Hispanic women. The study provided no reasons for the differences in out-of-wedlock rates.

It’d be interesting if the Pew Hispanic Center were to evaluate why Hispanic men are fathering so many children out of wedlock. Luckily, there’s a helpful reminder that Beaner-American women are just like your friend, neighbor and co-worker who aren’t constantly pregnant:

“They are not just mothers. They also are workers, neighbors, daughters, sisters. They are citizens,” said Felisa Gonzalez, the chief researcher for the analysis.

Haha.

The analysis also found:

• Hispanic women born in this country are more likely than non-Hispanic women to be in the work force.

• Hispanic women born in this country working full-time earn less — $540 per week — than non-Hispanic women working full time, who earn $615 per week. Immigrant Hispanic women working full-time earn an average $400 per week.

• Almost half of Hispanic women immigrants have less than a high school education. About 46 percent of Hispanic women born in this country have at least some college education.

Well, we’re feeling particularly childless and successful this morning.

Hispanic growth fueled by higher fertility rates [Yahoo]