The Future is
Now

Latinos are the

youngest,

largest

(14.4% of the population)

& fastest-growing

community of color in
Massachusetts

256%

increase in population growth in Boston since 1980

1 million strong

in MA as of 2019

20%

of kindergarteners in Massachusetts are Latino

30k

Latino-owned businesses in Massachusetts

Latino-owned businesses are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. small business ecosystem.

30,000+

Latino-owned businesses in Massachusetts

$4.2 billion+

Latino-owned businesses in Massachusetts

27,000+

workers employed

2023 ALX Business Program Results

143

businesses were served by the ALX Business Program in 2023 alone

84%

of our clients received one-on-one coaching sessions and consulting

40

new businesses admitted to the ALX Business Program every month

67

childcare providers participated in our pilot program

Challenges & Opportunities

Massachusetts has the 10th largest population of Latino voters in the nation.

Less than 1/2

are registered to vote

Every 30 seconds

a young Latino turns 18

16 elected

Latino lawmakers in Massachusetts (up from six in 2018)

ALX commissioned the largest ever Latino focused poll on civic engagement and economic prosperity in Massachusetts. The historic survey found:

25%

don’t have time to register to vote/tried to & couldn’t

76%

believe voting fellow Latinos into political office is very/somewhat important

62%

strongly agree with canceling student loan debt

64%

strongly support helping families pay for childcare with government subsidies