# Presentation: 922433

## U.S. Hispanic Population: 1999

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## Population Size and Composition

**12% of the U.S. population is Hispanic.**
**People of Mexican origin comprise approximately 65% of the U.S. Hispanic population.**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

**There are approximately 32 million Hispanics in the United States.**

## Percent Distribution of Hispanicsby Type:  1999

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Hispanic Population by Type: 1999

- Millions

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Age

**Among Hispanics, Mexicans have the largest proportion of people under age 18 (38 percent).**
**The Hispanic population is younger than the non-Hispanic White population.**

**One-third of Hispanics are under age 18.**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Age Distribution by Sex and Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Age Distribution by Sex and Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Male

- Female

- Female

- Male

**(In percent)**

**Hispanic**

**Non-Hispanic**
**White**

**Age**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Age Distribution by Sex and Type of Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Age Distribution by Sex and Type of Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Male

- Female

- Female

- Male

**(In percent)**

**Cuban**

**All Other**
**Hispanics**

**Age**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent of Population Under Age 18 by Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent of Population Aged 65 and Over by Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## 

Among Hispanic families, Puerto Ricans have the largest proportion of female headed households with no spouse present.

Cuban families are as likely to be headed by a female with no spouse present as non-Hispanic White families.

**Among Hispanic families, Puerto Ricans have the largest proportion of female headed households with no spouse present.**
**Cuban families are as likely to be headed by a female with no spouse present as non-Hispanic White families.**

- Family Composition

**Hispanic families are more likely than non-Hispanic White families to be headed by a female with no spouse present.**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Family Households by Type and  Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Hispanic

- Non-Hispanic White

- Married couple

- Female householder,
- no spouse present

- Male householder,
- no spouse present

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Family Households by Type and Hispanic Origin Group:  1999

**Mexican**

**Cuban**

**Puerto Rican**

**Central and South**
**American**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Educational Attainment

**Among Hispanics, Mexicans 25 years and older had the lowest proportion of people with a high school diploma or more.**
**Cubans 25 years and older had the highest proportion of Hispanics with a bachelor’s degree or more.**

**Educational attainment of Hispanics lags behind non-Hispanic Whites.**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Educational Attainment by Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Percent

- (Population 25 years and over)

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent of Population with Less Than 9th Grade Completed by Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Percent

- (Population 25 years and over)

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent of Population with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Percent

- (Population 25 years and over)

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Employment and Income

**Among employed Hispanics in March 1999, the most common occupations were:**
***service workers***
***precision production, craft, repair***
***transportation***

**Hispanics were more likely to be unemployed in March 1999 compared to non-Hispanic Whites.**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent Unemployed by Hispanic Origin and Sex:  1999

- (Population 16 years and over in the labor force)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent Unemployed by Type of Hispanic Origin:  1999

- (Population 16 years and over in the labor force)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Current Occupation for Men by Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Current Occupation for Men by Hispanic Origin:  1999

**Hispanic**

**Non-Hispanic White**

- Technical, sales

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Current Occupation for Women by Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Current Occupation for Women by Hispanic Origin:  1999

**Hispanic**

**Non-Hispanic White**

- Technical, sales

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent of Population with Income $50,000 or More in 1998 by Sex and Hispanic Origin

- Percent

- (Population 15 years and over with income)

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent of Hispanics with Income $50,000 or More in 1998 by Type of Hispanic Origin 

- (Population 15 years and over with income)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent of Population with Income Less Than $10,000 in 1998 by Sex and Hispanic Origin

- (Population 15 years and over with income)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent of Hispanics with Income Less Than $10,000 in 1998 by Type of Hispanic Origin

- (Population 15 years and over with income)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent of Population with Earnings $50,000 or More in 1998 by Sex and Hispanic Origin

- (Population 15 years and over with earnings)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent of Hispanics with Earnings $50,000 or More in 1998 by Type of Hispanic Origin

- (Population 15 years and over with earnings)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent of Population with Earnings Less Than $10,000 in 1998 by Sex andHispanic Origin

- (Population 15 years and over with earnings)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent of Hispanics with Earnings LessThan $10,000 in 1998 by Type of Hispanic Origin

- (Population 15 years and over with earnings)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Poverty

**Approximately one of every three Hispanic children under age 18 lives in poverty.**
**Nearly one fourth of all Hispanic households are in poverty.**

**A higher proportion of Hispanics are in poverty  than non-Hispanic Whites.**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent Below Poverty Level in 1998 by Age and Hispanic Origin

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent Below Poverty Level in 1998 by Family Type and Hispanic Origin

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Tenure

**Among Hispanic groups, Cuban households are more likely to be owner-occupied than any other Hispanic group.**
**Among Hispanics, Puerto Rican and Central and South American households were more likely to be renter-occupied than any other Hispanic group.**

**Hispanic householders are more likely than non-Hispanic White householders to rent rather than own a home.**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent Owner-Occupied Households by Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Percent Owner-Occupied Households by Type of Hispanic Origin:  1999

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Residence

**Hispanics are less likely to reside outside central cities of metropolitan areas than non-Hispanic Whites.**
**Nearly half of the Hispanic population lives in the West.**

**Approximately half of the Hispanic population in the U.S. lives inside central cities of metropolitan areas.**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Type of Metropolitan Residence

- by Hispanic Origin:  1999

**Hispanic**

**Non-Hispanic White**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## Population Distribution by Hispanic Origin for Regions:  1999

**Northeast**

**South**

**Midwest**

**West**

- Non-Hispanic
- White

- Non-Hispanic
- Other

- Hispanic

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-P2**

## Regional Population Distribution

**Non-Hispanic**
**White**

- Northeast

- Midwest

- South

- West

**Hispanic**

- by Hispanic Origin:  1999

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2**

## For more information about the Hispanic population of the U.S.

- Visit the Census Bureau’s Web site
- http://www.census.gov
- Click on *Subjects A-Z *and _*H*_*ispanic*

## This presentation was produced by: Special Projects Staffand Ethnic and Hispanic Statistics Branch

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- Roberto Ramirez
- Phone: 301-457-2403
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