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America is in the midst of two major changes to its population: We are becoming majority non-white at the same time a record share is going gray.  In 1960, the population of the United States was 85% white; by 2060, it will be only 43% white. Our intricate new racial tapestry is being woven by the more than 40 million immigrants who have arrived since 1965, about half of them Hispanics and nearly three-in-ten Asians.  Explore these shifts and examine America’s four generations through animated charts, graphics and videos in a new interactive essay by Paul Taylor that synthesizes findings from the new book, The Next America.  

Residents of Orlando shine when it comes to saving money, as the Florida city took the number one ranking on the ‘Most Frugal U.S. Cities’ list, according to the 2013 Coupons.com Savings Index1 released by Coupons.com Incorporated. Orlando overtook Atlanta, which had held the top spot for four years running. Tampa landed the number two position, with Washington D.C., Nashville and Charlotte rounding out the top five.

As more and more marketers seek to gain control over the technology at their disposal, there is a clear shift away from the black box solutions and one towards transparency in all areas. Viewability rules are quickly starting to govern over display advertising, DSP’s are being forced to provide transparency in their campaigns and DMP’s enable direct access to data providers and attributes available for targeting.  All of these changes signal a clear new direction where marketers are taking control of the tools and systems available to them in order to improve efficiency and performance and do so at scale.

When Hispanic young adults are on the clock, do they take a break for lunch or a snack? Tr3s took a look at their on-the-job dining habits as part of its soon-to-be-released 2014 study of Hispanics ages 19 to 34.

Latinos, one of the largest growing population segments in the United States, present special challenges to survey researchers. In addition to posing the same difficulties inherent to polling any small group, Latinos also comprise subgroups representing different countries of origin. Some Latinos have lived in the United States for several generations while others have only just arrived, and the ability to speak English and Spanish varies widely. Along with other cultural and demographic attributes unique to this group, such considerations require researchers to be particularly meticulous when attaining representative samples of the Latino population…

Marketing mix modeling has never been more valuable to chief marketing officers—and the need for effective models never greater—than today. Constant budget pressures and an exploding array of consumer touch points from the digital world have dramatically increased the difficulty and the competitive value of fine-tuning one’s marketing spend.

After Decades of Decline, a Rising Share of Stay-at-Home MothersThe share of mothers who do not work outside the home rose to 29% in 2012, up from a modern-era low of 23% in 1999, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of government data.  This rise over the past dozen years represents the reversal of a long-term decline in “stay-at-home” mothers that had persisted for the last three decades of the 20th century.   The recent turnaround appears to be driven by a mix of demographic, economic and societal factors, including rising immigration as well as a downturn in women’s labor force participation, and is set against a backdrop of continued public ambivalence about the impact of working mothers on young children.

A 2012 Harris Poll found that tattoos were making cultural inroads, edging away from the fringe and toward the mainstream, with the percentage of Americans saying they had at least one growing from 14% in 2008 to 21% in 2012. But where might one find the greatest concentration of human canvas among the ten largest U.S. cities? And how do those markets’ inhabitants feel about tattoos and the people who have them?

Race question on census form US census Some other raceWhat is your race? The U.S. Census Bureau asks this question of every U.S. household, but the menu of options offered may feel limiting to some.

The fact is, many of us spend an egregious amount of time using social media (sharing tweets, commenting on FB posts, etc.). We lose ourselves in our ever updating feeds. The more curious among us even try to quantify the hours and minutes spent on social networking each day. But I’ve often wondered: What is our behavior post-click, when we actually interact with a link one of our friends shared socially?

As Millennials gain buying power, earning their trust will be crucial for brands. To better understand Millennials and what makes them tick, SDL conducted a study in February 2014 with a 300-person sample from its North American Millennial community. The survey revealed insights that have important implications for tomorrow’s marketers.

Americans’ satisfaction with their shopping, buying, and consumption experiences is at a 20-year high, fueling demand and helping to drive up consumer spending, according to a nationwide survey and related analysis from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

While most kids aren’t big spenders, music, books, home entertainment, and video games geared for today’s youngest consumers generate big sales every year. But kids present opportunities beyond youth-specific entertainment. Children can become a strong secondary audience for adult entertainment with the right marketing and can build a loyal fan base as they—and their spending—grow. Across the industry, the importance of this consumer segment is evident.

America’s seniors have historically been late adopters to the world of technology compared to their younger compatriots, but their movement into digital life continues to deepen, according to newly released data from the Pew Research Center. In this report, we take advantage of a particularly large survey to conduct a unique exploration not only of technology use between Americans ages 65 or older and the rest of the population, but within the senior population as well.

The Partnership for a New American Economy and the Latino Donor Collaborative released a new report showing how the number of Hispanic entrepreneurs in America has grown exponentially over the past two decades, powering the economy during the recent recession. Hispanic immigrants in particular are now more likely to be entrepreneurs than the average member of the U.S. population overall.

Latina Mom Bloggers and The Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication at Florida State University (The Center) released the results of a national survey on blogger trends among Latinos. The findings identify attitudes toward blogging as a business and opportunities currently influencing blogging as a profession among Latina bloggers.  

In last week’s blog post, we looked at Hispanic Adult Millennials’ ideal work schedules and saw that many – especially those who are 19 to 29 – aren’t working as much as they’d like. Many are in part-time jobs they’re unhappy with. So if they’re dissatisfied with their current situations, what would satisfy them if they could do whatever they wanted?

Millennials are not angst-filled, skinny-jeans-wearing, side-swept-bangs-sporting hipsters.  A survey conducted by Mooslyvania, an independent digital advertising agency, refutes the most common myths associated with this generation and unveils a treasure trove of data on what really motivates them in how they think, shop, buy and continue purchasing their favorite brands.

Nielsen Catalina Solutions (NCS) has teamed with Nielsen Audio to pioneer the first single-source measurement tool built for the radio industry. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment (Clear Channel) first piloted this innovative measurement approach in 2013 and is one of the radio networks included in this study.

Over the last few decades, many Census Bureau studies have examined race reporting among Hispanics on the census questionnaire, but these studies did not specifically look at those who self-reported being of Hispanic origin.