95% of the U.S. Hispanic population is made up of the 14 largest Hispanic origin groups, and six of these groups have populations greater than 1 million. Explore characteristics of these groups with this interactive.

The nation’s Latino population is diverse. Represented among the 51.9 million Latinos in the United States are individuals who trace their heritage to more than 20 Spanish-speaking nations worldwide.

Barack Obama’s job approval rating has changed little in the past month, despite a series of recent controversies. In part, Obama is benefiting from improving views of the economy – the share rating the nation’s economy as excellent or good has doubled over the past year.

10 million people accessed a social networking site in the Netherlands during May 2013. This category reached 85.3 percent of the total Dutch internet audience. Facebook was the clear leader...

Nearly half of US households now own tablets, according to research, as lower-priced models have come to market. Android-based tablets are taking a combined market share comparable with Apple’s tablet penetration rate, with the Amazon Kindle Fire as the second most popular tablet and the Samsung Galaxy ranking third.

As device ownership in UK households rises, more consumers are keeping a smartphone, tablet or laptop in hand while watching TV. For many, second-screen viewing is directly linked to buying something seen on TV, as consumers often reach for these extra devices to look up advertised products.

Total media ad spending in Latin America will expand by 7.5% to reach $36.97 billion in 2013. Meanwhile, digital ad spending will rise by 21.5% to total $4.11 billion and an 11.1% share of all media ad spending in the region.

While only one-quarter of marketers polled currently use video in email marketing, the technique seems on the precipice of significant growth. But marketers say they need to first develop video content in order to take advantage of this new channel.

UK smartphone users spend 119 minutes per day with their smartphones, engaging in an ever-increasing number of activities, according to research. Compared with a year ago, a greater percentage of users participate in nearly every smartphone activity.

In Central and Eastern Europe, eMarketer expects digital ad spending to rise by 23% this year—the second-fastest regional growth rate worldwide—as outlays reach $4.55 billion. For total media ad spending, 8% growth is expected, almost three times the average worldwide rate.