the 2021 illinois latino gdp report

The 2021 IllinoisLatino GDP Report

An Economic and Demographic Profile

September 17, 2021

Present:How Do Latinos Support

the Illinois Economy?

Latino Population Change, Illinois 1980-2018

• 635,602 in 1980

635,602

904,446

1,530,262

2,027,5782,209,442

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Latino Population Change,Illinois 1980-2018

Bank of America

Center for Economic Research & Forecasting: 2021 State Latino GDP Report

Source: Historical Census (1980), CESLAC Tabulations of American Community Survey Data (2018)


• 635,602 in 1980

• 2.2 million in 2018


• 635,602 in 1980

• 2.2 million in 2018

• 247.6% growth 1980-2018

Younger Non-Hispanic Whites, Older Non-Hispanic Whites, Illinois 2018

• Elderly- majority are non-Hispanic White

• Youth-– Near majority are Not White

– One-fourth are Latino

24.7%

6.8%

51.2%

76.3%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Millennial (0-19) Parental (65+)

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Latino Non-Hispanic White

Millennial and Parental Age,Latino and Non-Hispanic White, Illinois 2018

Bank of America


Source: CESLAC Tabulations of American Community Survey Data (2018)

24.7%

6.8%

51.2%76.3%

14.6%11.6%

4.9%4.4%4.6% 0.9%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Millennial (0-19) Parental (65+)

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Latino Non-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Black Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific IslanderOther

Millennial and Parental Age,By Race/Ethnicity, Illinois 2018

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Educational Increase, Latino Millennials over Latino Parental Generation, Illinois 2018

• Higher percent are high school graduates

• Higher percent attending college

92.4%

46.8%

54.0%

20.5%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

High School College

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Latino Millennial (25-29) Latino Parental (65-69)

Latino High School and Latino College Attendance,Millennial and Parental Generation, Illinois 2018

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Self-Sufficiency in Employment, Illinois 2018

• Private sector employment— Latinos are higher percentage

• Public sector— Latinos are a lower percentage

81.7%

7.2%

68.6%

12.7%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Private Sector Government Sector

Latino Non-Latino

Self-Sufficiency – Private Sector And Government Sector Employment, Latino and

Non-Latino, Illinois 2018

Bank of America



Healthy Profile, United States, 2019

• Top 5 causes of death1. Heart Disease

2. Cancer

3. Unintentional Injuries

4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease

5. Stroke


Source: NCHS Data Brief, no 395. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2020. Bank of America

Healthy Profile, Illinois 2018

• Top 5 causes of death— Latinos have lower age-adjusted mortality rate than non-Hispanic Whites– heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries and

chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke

90.7103.0

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Age-Adjusted Death Rates, Latino and Non-Hispanic White, Illinois 2018


Source: CESLAC Tabulations of NCHS Underlying Cause of Death Data, CDC WONDER Database (2018) Bank of America


• Low birth weight babies— Latinos have a lower percentage than non-Latinos

7.5% 7.5%

8.8%8.5%

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1%

2%

3%

4%

5%

6%

7%

8%

9%

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Latino Non-Latino

Healthy Babies – Percent Born with Low Birth Weight, Latino and Non-Latino, Illinois and

United States 2018

Bank of America


Source: CESLAC Tabulations of NCHS Natality Public-Use Data, CDC WONDER Database (2018)


• Top 5 causes of death— Latinos have lower age-adjusted mortality rate than non-Hispanic Whites

• Low birth weight babies— Latinos have lower percentage than non-Latinos

• Life expectancy— Latinos have higher years of life expectancy than non-Hispanic Whites

82.981.8

79.2 78.6

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65

70

75

80

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Healthy Profile – Life Expectancy,Latino and Non-Hispanic White, Illinois and

United States, 2018

Bank of America


Source: CESLAC Tabulations of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Data (2018)

2021 How do Latinos Support the Illinois Economy?

• Population growth• Youth into labor force• Rising high school graduates• Rising college attendees• Private sector employment• Healthy profile• Long life expectancy

FutureHow Will Latinos Support

the Illinois Economy?

Latinos Rise to COVID’s Challenge:2020-2021

Latinos Rise to COVID’s Challenge

• Labor Force Recovery



• Helping Hand for Others

Remittances to Mexico, 2019-2021

Remittances to Mexico, 1995-2021

Latinos Help Family or Friends: Latinos who lost jobs vs. Latinos who did not lose jobs/wages,

U.S., March 2021

46%

32% 30%

69%

34%

24% 22%

60%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Groceries, Errands,Child Care

Remittance to AnotherCountry

Remittance to U.S. Helped in More thanOne Way

Lost Job/Wages Did Not Lose Job/Wages

Bank of America


Source: Pew Research Center, July, 2021, “For U.S. Latinos, COVID-19 Has Taken a Personal and Financial Toll.”



• Helping Hand for Others

• Optimism

Latino Optimism, 2008-2021

Latinos Rise to COVID’s Challenge:2020-2021

Confidence

Optimism

Resilience

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