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Ruben Gallego: “The average age of the first-time home buyer is 40.”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

Latino Families Are Struggling to Get Ahead

Published March 5, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:24

And they're not feeling that right now. And you know, statistically they're not wrong. Right. The average age of the first-time home buyer is 40. Right. What is the average age of a Latino in this country? It's around 29, I think. Right. So who do you think does not have a house right now? (04:24–04:28)

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