# One in Five Latinos Say They Achieved the American Dream, Survey Finds

A Pew Research Center survey reveals that only 20% of Latinos in the US feel they have achieved the American Dream.

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According to a Pew Research Center survey, 20% of Latinos in the United States stated they have achieved the American Dream, while 18% believe it is out of their reach. [^1]

The Pew Research Center conducted a National Latino Survey via mail to 8,460 adults in the United States, of whom 4,923 were Hispanic. [^2]

48% of Latinos surveyed said the American Dream is more complicated to achieve now than it was for their parents, and 35% said the difficulty is the same. [^3]

57% of Latinos believe their standard of living is superior to that of their parents at the same age, and 53% trust their children will be even better off. [^4]

Nearly half of the respondents (48%) stated that achieving the American Dream is more difficult today than it was during their parents' time. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. According to a Pew Research Center survey, 20% of Latinos in the United States stated they have achieved the American Dream, while 18% believe it is out of their reach. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)
2. The Pew Research Center conducted a National Latino Survey via mail to 8,460 adults in the United States, of whom 4,923 were Hispanic. (Diario De México, News)
3. 48% of Latinos surveyed said the American Dream is more complicated to achieve now than it was for their parents, and 35% said the difficulty is the same. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)
4. 57% of Latinos believe their standard of living is superior to that of their parents at the same age, and 53% trust their children will be even better off. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)
5. Nearly half of the respondents (48%) stated that achieving the American Dream is more difficult today than it was during their parents' time. (Diario De México, News)

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