Hispanic Americans By the Numbers
From the U.S. Census Bureau
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In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, observed during the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. In 1989, Congress expanded the observance to a month-long celebration (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) of the culture and traditions of those who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
Sept. 15 is the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively.
These statistics were gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Population
60.6 million
The Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2019, making people of Hispanic origin the nation's largest ethnic or racial minority. Hispanics constituted 18.5% of the nation's total population.
1.2 million
The number of Hispanics added to the nation's population between July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2015. This number is nearly half of the approximately 2.5 million people added to the nation's total population during this period.
2.2%
The percentage increase in the Hispanic population between 2014 and 2015.
119 million
The projected Hispanic population of the United States in 2060. According to this projection, the Hispanic population will constitute 28.6 percent of the nation's population by that date.
63.9%
The percentage of those of Hispanic or Latino origin in the United States who were of Mexican origin in 2014. Another 9.5 percent were Puerto Rican ? 3.7 percent Cuban, 3.8 percent Salvadoran, 3.2 percent Dominican and 2.4 percent Guatemalan. The remainder was of some other Central American, South American or other Hispanic or Latino origin.
States and Counties
10.7 million
The estimated population for those of Hispanic origin in Texas as of July 1, 2015.
12
The number of states with a population of 1 million or more Hispanic residents in 2019: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.
54.5%
The percentage of the Hispanic population in the United States that lived in California, Florida and Texas as of July 1, 2015.
15.2 million
The Hispanic population of California. This is the largest Hispanic population of any state.
4.9 million
Los Angeles County had the largest Hispanic population of any county in 2015.
49,000
Harris County in Texas had the largest numeric increase of Hispanics from 2014 to 2015.
Families and Children
16.2 million
The number of Hispanic households in the United States in 2015.
47.7%
The percentage of Hispanic households that were married-couple households in 2015. Among all households in the United States, 48.2 percent were married-couple households.
57.6%
The percentage of Hispanic married-couple households that had children younger than age 18 present in 2015, whereas for all married-couple households it was 64.3 percent.
66.8%
The percentage of Hispanic parent/child family groups that included two parents in 2015, whereas for all parent/child family groups, it was 69.5 percent.
46.0%
The percentage of Hispanic married couples with children under age 18 where both spouses were employed in 2014, whereas nationwide it was 59.7 percent.
Spanish Language
39.3 million
The number of U.S. residents age 5 and older who spoke Spanish at home in 2014. This is a 126.3 percent increase since 1990 when it was 17.3 million. Those who hablan español en casa constituted 13.1 percent of U.S. residents age 5 and older. More than half (58 percent of all Spanish speakers and 57 percent of Hispanic Spanish speakers) spoke English "very well."
73.1%
The percentage of Hispanics age 5 and older who spoke Spanish at home in 2014.
$42,491
The median income of Hispanic households in 2014.
23.6%
The poverty rate among Hispanics in 2014.
19.9%
The percentage of Hispanics who lacked health insurance in 2014.
Education
65.3%
The percentage of Hispanics age 25 and older that had at least a high school education in 2014.
14.4%
The percentage of the Hispanic population age 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher in 2014.
4.4 million
The number of Hispanics age 25 and older who had at least a bachelor's degree in 2014.
1.4 million
The number of Hispanics age 25 and older with advanced degrees in 2014 (e.g., master's, professional, doctorate).
16.4%
The percentage of students (both undergraduate and graduate) enrolled in college in 2014 who were Hispanic.
24.0%
The percentage of elementary and high school students that were Hispanic in 2014.
Foreign-Born
35.0%
The percentage of the Hispanic population that was foreign-born in 2014.
64.3%
The percentage of the 10.3 million noncitizens under the age of 35 who were born in Latin America and the Caribbean and are living in the United States in 2010-2012.
Jobs
67.1%
The percentage of Hispanics or Latinos age 16 and older who were in the civilian labor force in 2014.
20.4%
The percentage of civilian employed Hispanics or Latinos age 16 and older who worked in management, business, science and arts occupations in 2014.
Voting
8.4%
The percentage of voters in the 2012 presidential election who were Hispanic. Hispanics comprised 4.7 percent of voters in 1996.
7.3%
The percentage of voters in the 2014 congressional election who were Hispanic.
1.2 million
The number of Hispanics or Latinos age 18 and older who are veterans of the U.S. armed forces.
7.3%
The percentage of voters in the 2014 congressional election who were Hispanic.
1.2 million
The number of Hispanics or Latinos age 18 and older who are veterans of the U.S. armed forces.
Business
3.3 million
Estimated number of Hispanic-owned firms nationally in 2012, up from 2.3 million or 46.3 percent from 2007.
91.3%
The estimated percentage of the 3.3 million Hispanic-owned firms that had no paid employees. Of all U.S. businesses, 80.4 percent were nonemployer firms.
$78.7 million
The estimated sales/receipts reported by Hispanic firms owned by women in 2012. Male-owned Hispanic firms reported sales of $359.1 million.
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