Mujeres Poderosas: Central Valley Latinas Profile
October 2022
This analysis delves into the influential profile of Central Valley Latina voters, highlighting their economic status, professional roles, household dynamics, and the composition of the citizen voting age population (CVAP), along with gender-based voting disparities.
The profile of a Central Valley Latina is categorized as someone who is:
- Early 30s and likely speaks English at home
- Works in education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations
- ~42% chance to be married with a ~53% more likely to be married if she has children
Central Valley Demographic Profile
Language spoken as home: 63% English & 8.03% Spanish
% Bilingual: 18.03% English & Spanish
Latino heritage: 91.9% Mexican & 8% Central, South American, and Other
Top Three Occupations
Management, Business, Science & Art Occupations
Sales & Office Occupations
Service Occupations
In terms of income distributions, more Latina women make up more of the workforce for lower-income jobs than White men. As the income threshold increases, White men become more dominant in the workforce as Latina numbers decline.
Educational Attainment
Central Valley Latinas has seen significant increases in educational attainment from 2012 to 2021 across all grades except for those who receive education less than 9th grade. The most notable increase in numbers are Latinas who graduated high school.
- More likely to graduate high school in 2021 (152,549) than in 2012 (93,287)
CVAP for Latinas
The CVAP for Latinas in the Central Valley is experiencing rapid growth (49.4%) from 2012 to 2021. Among the CVAP, Latina women:
- generally think themselves as Democrats (53.2%)
- more likely to vote yes on all initiatives, specifically reproductive rights (67.2%)
Furthermore, Central Valley Latinas are more likely to vote than Latinos across all age groups.
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