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## Hispanics in the United States

## Topics About the Hispanic Population

- Population size and growth
- Geographic distribution
- Current socioeconomic characteristics

## Hispanic Population in the United States: 1970 to 2050

- Population in millions

**Hispanic Population in the United States: 1970 to 2050**

- *Projected Population as of July 1

- Projections

- Census

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000 Decennial Censuses; Population Projections, July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2050

## Percent Hispanic of the Total Population in the United States: 1970 to 2050

**Percent Hispanic of the Total Population in the United States: 1970 to 2050**

- *Projected Population as of July 1

- Projections

- Census

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000 Decennial Censuses; Population Projections, July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2050

## GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE HISPANIC POPULATION: 1980 TO 2006 

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## POPULATION TRENDS IN THE HISPANIC POPULATION: 2000 to 2006 

## Current Population Trends in the Hispanic Population

-  As of July 1, 2006:
- 44.3 million Hispanics, 14.8% of total population of 299 million
-  Between 2000 and 2006:
- Hispanics accounted for one-half of the nation’s growth
- Hispanic growth rate (24.3%) was more than three times the growth rate of the total population (6.1%)

## Hispanic Population: 2000 to 2006

- Population in millions

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006

## Percent Hispanic and Their Contribution to Annual Components of Change:  2000 to 2006

- Percent

- Percent of total population

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006

## GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE HISPANIC POPULATION: 2000 TO 2006 

## Top Five States by Hispanic Population Size: 2006

| Rank | State | Population Size |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | California | 13,074,156 |
| 2 | Texas | 8,385,139 |
| 3 | Florida | 3,646,499 |
| 4 | New York | 3,139,456 |
| 5 | Illinois | 1,886,933 |

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2006

## Top Five States by Hispanic Growth Rate: 2000 to 2006 

| Rank | State | Growth Rate
(percent) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Arkansas | 60.9 |
| 2 | Georgia | 59.4 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 57.4 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 55.5 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 54.9 |

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006

**(For states with 100,000 or more Hispanics in 2006)**

## Top Five States by Hispanic Population Gain: 2000 to 2006

| Rank | State | Numeric Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | California | 2,010,514 |
| 2 | Texas | 1,644,262 |
| 3 | Florida | 930,437 |
| 4 | Arizona | 490,124 |
| 5 | Illinois | 342,244 |

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006

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## Top Five Counties by Hispanic Population Size:  2006

| Rank | County | Population Size |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Los Angeles County, CA | 4,706,994 |
| 2 | Harris County, TX | 1,484,311 |
| 3 | Miami-Dade County, FL | 1,471,709 |
| 4 | Cook County, IL | 1,200,957 |
| 5 | Maricopa County, AZ | 1,129,556 |

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2006

## Top Five Counties by Hispanic Growth Rate: 2000 to 2006

| Rank | County | Growth Rate
(percent) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Kendall County, IL | 203.9 |
| 2 | Luzerne County, PA | 175.9 |
| 3 | Loudoun County, VA | 151.1 |
| 4 | Prince William County, VA | 146.9 |
| 5 | Frederick County, MD | 143.7 |

**(For counties with 10,000 or more Hispanics in 2006)**

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006

## Top Five Counties by Hispanic Population Gain: 2000 to 2006

| Rank | County | Numeric Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Los Angeles County, CA | 435,671 |
| 2 | Maricopa County, AZ | 354,400 |
| 3 | Harris County, TX | 350,148 |
| 4 | Riverside County, CA | 287,157 |
| 5 | San Bernardino County, CA | 241,955 |

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006

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## Hispanic Population by Region: 2006

| Rank | Region | Population Size |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | West | 18,864,823 |
| 2 | South | 15,376,215 |
| 3 | Northeast | 6,102,314 |
| 4 | Midwest | 3,977,686 |

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2006

## Hispanic Population Numeric Change by Region: 2000 to 2006

| Rank | Region | Numeric Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | South | 3,660,347 |
| 2 | West | 3,376,156 |
| 3 | Northeast | 823,259 |
| 4 | Midwest | 801,552 |

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006

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##  Results from the 2006 American Community Survey(The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.)

## Hispanic Origin by Type: 2006

| Type of origin | Number | Percent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 44,252,278  |   100.0 |
|    Mexican | 28,339,354 | 64.0  |
|    Puerto Rican | 3,987,947 | 9.0 |
|    Cuban | 1,520,276 | 3.4 |
|    Dominican | 1,217,225 | 2.8 |
|    Central American | 3,372,090 | 7.6 |
|    South American | 2,421,297 | 5.5 |
|    Other Hispanic | 3,394,089 | 7.7 |

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006  American Community Survey

## SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 

## Median Age by Sex: 2006

**Median Age**

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006  American Community Survey

## Nativity: 2006

**Percent**

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006  American Community Survey

## Median Age at First Marriage 

**by Sex:**** ****2006**

**Median Age**

**(Population 15 to 54 years)**

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006  American Community Survey

## Marital Status by Sex: 2006

**Percent**

**(Population 15 years and older)**

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006  American Community Survey

## Educational Attainment by Sex: 2006 

**Percent**

**(Population 25 years and older)**

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006  American Community Survey

## Occupation of the Employed Male Civilian Population 16 Years and Older: 2006

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006  American Community Survey

**(Percent distribution)**

## Occupation of the Employed Female Civilian Population 16 Years and Older: 2006

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006  American Community Survey

**(Percent distribution)**

## Median Earnings by Sex in the Past 12 Months: 2006(For employed, full-time, year-round workers 16 and older.In 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars)

- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey

## For More Information

**   ****For more information about the Hispanic population of the United States visit the Census Bureau’s website at:**

**www.census.gov**

## This presentation was created by Ethnicity and Ancestry Branch Population DivisionU.S. Census Bureau

- For more information on content please contact:
- Anna M. Owens
- e-mail: anna.m.owens@census.gov
- Phone: 301-763-2403