Hispanic Demographics - US - May 2003

Contents

INTRODUCTION

• OTHER RELEVANT REPORTS
• DEFINITION
• TERMS
  • Figure 1 Preference for "Hispanic" or "Latino," 2002

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• HISPANICS ARE YOUNGER THAN AVERAGE
• A NEW "RACE" CATEGORY
• IDENTIFICATION WITH COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
• DIVERSE NATIONAL ORIGINS
• SOUTH AND WEST HAVE HIGHEST SHARE OF HISPANICS
• HISPANICS ARE MORE LIKELY TO LIVE IN CITIES
• MORE EDUCATION NEEDED
• HISPANICS HAVE LARGER HOUSEHOLDS
• SKEWED SEX RATIO IMPACTS MARRIAGE RATE
• FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS ARE MORE PREVALENT
• MANY HISPANICS HAVE MULTIPLE CULTURAL IDENTITIES
• HALF OF U.S. FOREIGN BORN ARE FROM LATIN AMERICA

THE HISPANIC POPULATION

• INTRODUCTION
  • Figure 2 U.S. population by Hispanic origin, 1990 and 2000 Censuses
  • Figure 3 Population by age and Hispanic origin, 2002
  • Graph 1 Population by age and Hispanic origin, 2002
• HISPANICS BY RACE
  • Figure 4 U.S. population by race and Hispanic origin, Census 2000
  • Figure 5 U.S. population by Hispanic origin and modified race categories, 2001
  • Figure 6 Terms of self-identification ever used by Hispanics, 2002
• HISPANICS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR ANCESTRY
  • Figure 7 Hispanic population by country of origin/ancestry, 1990 and 2000 Censuses
  • Figure 8 Hispanic population by country of origin/ancestry, 2000 Census
• HISPANIC POPULATION OF REGIONS AND STATES
  • Figure 9 Hispanic population by region, 1990 and 2000 Censuses
  • Graph 2 Hispanic population by region, 2000
  • Figure 10 Hispanic population, regional distribution and penetration, 2000 Census
  • Figure 11 Regional Hispanic populations by country of origin/ancestry, 2000 Census
  • Figure 12 Hispanic population by state, 1990 and 2000 Censuses
  • Figure 13 States accounting for the largest share of U.S. Hispanics, 2000 Census
  • Figure 14 States with largest Hispanic population, 2000 Census
• RESIDENCE IN METROPOLITAN AREAS
  • Figure 15 Households, by residence in metropolitan areas and Hispanic origin, 2002
• EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  • Figure 16 Educational attainment of people aged 25 or older, by Hispanic origin, 2002
  • Graph 3 Educational attainment of people aged 25 or older, by Hispanic origin, 2002
  • Figure 17 Educational attainment of Hispanics aged 15 or older, by age, 2002

HISPANIC HOUSEHOLDS & FAMILIES

• INTRODUCTION
  • Figure 18 Households by Hispanic origin and age of householder, 2002
  • Figure 19 Household size, by Hispanic origin, 2002
  • Graph 4 Household size, by Hispanic origin, 2002
• MARITAL STATUS
  • Figure 20 Marital status, by Hispanic origin, 2002
  • Figure 21 Married Hispanics, by age, 2002
  • Figure 22 Sex ratio of the Hispanic population, 2002
• HOUSEHOLD TYPE AND PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
  • Figure 23 Households, by type and Hispanic origin, 2002
  • Figure 24 Households, by presence of children and Hispanic origin of householder, 2002
  • Figure 25 Households with children, by age of children, 2002
• HOUSEHOLD INCOMES
  • Figure 26 Median household income, by Hispanic origin, 2001
  • Graph 5 Median household income, by Hispanic origin, 2001
  • Figure 27 Median household income, by Hispanic origin, 1996-2001
  • Figure 28 Household income distribution, by Hispanic origin, 2001
  • Figure 29 Homeownership rate, by Hispanic origin of householder, 1997-2002

ACCULTURATION

• INTRODUCTION
  • Figure 30 Hispanics' views of assimilation versus maintaining distinct culture, 2002
• FOREIGN-BORN AND NATIVE-BORN HISPANICS
  • Figure 31 Foreign-born population, by age, 2002
  • Figure 32 Foreign born, by year of entry to the U.S. and region of origin, 2002
  • Figure 33 Latin American immigrants by region of birth, 2002
  • Figure 34 Latin American immigrants, by region of residence, 2002
  • Figure 35 Most important issue facing Latinos, by length of residence in the U.S., 2001
  • Figure 36 Terms of self-identification, by generation, 2002
  • Graph 6 Terms of self-identification, by generation, 2002
  • Figure 37 First or only term of self-identification, by generation, 2002
• LANGUAGE SPOKEN
  • Figure 38 Language spoken at home by people aged 5 or older, Census 2000
  • Figure 39 Most important issue facing Latinos, by preference for being interviewed in Spanish or English, 2002

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS

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  • Presentation & Definition
  • Further Analysis
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• DESK & INTERNET RESEARCH
• SOURCES
• DEFINITIONS
• FORECASTS

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