# Presentation: 448467

## U.S. Hispanic Population: 2000

*Helping You Make Informed Decisions*

## Population Size and Composition

**12% of the U.S. population is Hispanic.**
**People of Mexican origin comprise approximately 66% of the U.S. Hispanic population.**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

**In March 2000, 32.8 million Hispanics lived in the United States.**

## Percent Distribution of Hispanicsby Type:  2000

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Hispanic Population by Type: 2000

- Millions

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## 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 2000, PGP-4**

## Age Distribution by Sex and Hispanic Origin:  2000

- Age Distribution by Sex and Hispanic Origin:  2000

- Male

- Female

- Female

- Male

- (In percent)

**Hispanic**

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

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

- age

## Percent of Population Under Age 18 by Hispanic Origin:  2000

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Percent of Population Aged 65 and Over by Hispanic Origin:  2000

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## U.S. Citizenship of the Foreign-Born Hispanic Population by Year of Entry:  2000

- (in percent)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## 

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

More than half of Hispanics aged 15 years and older are married.

**Among Hispanic family households, Puerto Ricans have the largest proportion of female headed households with no spouse present.**
**More than half of Hispanics aged 15 years and older are married.**

- Family Households  and Marital Status

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

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Family Households by Type and  Hispanic Origin:  2000

- Hispanic

- Non-Hispanic White

- Married couple

- Female householder,
- no spouse present

- Male householder,
- no spouse present

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Family Households by Type and Hispanic Origin Group:  2000

**Mexican**

**Cuban**

**Puerto Rican**

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

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Marital Status by Hispanic Origin:  2000

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

- Married

- Widowed

- Divorced/Separated

- Never Married

**Hispanic**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

- (Population 15 years and over)

## 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 2000, PGP-4**

## Educational Attainment by Hispanic Origin:  2000

- Percent

- (Population 25 years and over)

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Percent of Population with Less Than 9th Grade Completed by Hispanic Origin:  2000

- Percent

- (Population 25 years and over)

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Percent of Population with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by Hispanic Origin:  2000

- Percent

- (Population 25 years and over)

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Economic Characteristics

**Among employed Hispanics in March 2000, the most common occupations were:**
***service workers***
***precision production, craft, repair***
***transportation***

**Hispanics were more likely to be unemployed in March 2000 compared to non-Hispanic Whites.**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Percent Unemployed by Hispanic Origin and Sex:  2000

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

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Percent Unemployed by Type of Hispanic Origin:  2000

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

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Current Occupation for Men by Hispanic Origin:  2000

- Current Occupation for Men by Hispanic Origin:  2000

**Hispanic**

**Non-Hispanic White**

- Technical, sales

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Current Occupation for Women by Hispanic Origin:  2000

- Current Occupation for Women by Hispanic Origin:  2000

**Hispanic**

**Non-Hispanic White**

- Technical, sales

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Percent of Population with Full Time, Year Round Earnings of $50,000 or More in 1999 by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2000

- Percent

- (Population 15 years and over with earnings)

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Percent of Hispanics with Full Time, Year Round Earnings of $50,000 or More in 1999 by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2000 

- (Population 15 years and over with earnings)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Percent of Population with Full Time, Year Round Earnings of Less Than $30,000 in 1999 by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2000

- (Population 15 years and over with earnings)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Percent of Hispanics with Full Time, Year Round Earnings of Less Than $30,000 in 1999 by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2000

- (Population 15 years and over with earnings)

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Poverty

**Over one quarter of Hispanic children under age 18 live in poverty.**
**Hispanic families are more likely to be living in poverty than Non-Hispanic White families.**

**Hispanics are more likely to be living in poverty  than non-Hispanic Whites.**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Percent Below Poverty Level in 1999 by Age and Hispanic Origin

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Percent Below Poverty Level in 1999 by Family Type and Hispanic Origin

- Percent

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Residence

**Hispanics are less likely to reside in nonmetropolitan areas than non-Hispanic Whites.**
**Hispanics are more likely to reside in the West than non-Hispanic Whites.**

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

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Type of Metropolitan Residence

- by Hispanic Origin:  2000

**Hispanic**

**Non-Hispanic White**

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Regional Population Distribution, by Hispanic Origin:  2000

**Northeast**

**South**

**Midwest**

**West**

- Non-Hispanic
- White

- Non-Hispanic
- Other

- Hispanic

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## Regional Population Distribution

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

- Northeast

- Midwest

- South

- West

**Hispanic**

- by Hispanic Origin:  2000

**Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4**

## 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 Ethnic and Hispanic Statistics Branch

- For information on content please contact:
- Roberto Ramirez
- Phone: 301-457-2403
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