U.S. Hispanic Population: 2002
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U.S. Hispanic Population: 2002
Population Size and Composition
13.3% of the U.S. population is Hispanic.
People of Mexican origin comprise 66.9% of the U.S. Hispanic population.
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
In March 2002, there were 37.4 million Hispanics in the civilian noninstitutional population of the United States.
Percent Distribution of Percent Distribution of HispanicsHispanicsby Type: 2002by Type: 2002
Cuban3.7%
Puerto Rican8.6%
Mexican66.9%
Central and South
American14.3%
Other Hispanic6.5%
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Hispanic Population by Type: 2002Hispanic Population by Type: 2002M
illio
ns
25.1
3.21.4
5.3
2.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Mexican Puerto Rico Cuban Central andSouth
American
OtherHispanic
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
AgeAge
Among Hispanics, Mexicans have the largest proportion of people under age 18
(37 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 2002, PGP-5
6 4 2 0 2 4 6
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Age Distribution by Sex and Age Distribution by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2002Hispanic Origin: 2002
6 4 2 0 2 4 6
Male Female Female
Male
Hispanic Non-HispanicWhite
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Note: Each bar represents the percent of the Hispanic (non-Hispanic White) population who were within the specified age group and of the specified sex.
Percent of Population Under Age 18 Percent of Population Under Age 18 by Hispanic Origin: 2002by Hispanic Origin: 2002
Perc
ent
34.437.1
30.6
19.6
28.1
22.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
Hispanic Mexican PuertoRican
Cuban Central andSouth
American
Non-Hispanic
White
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Percent of Population Aged 65 and Percent of Population Aged 65 and Over by Hispanic Origin: 2002Over by Hispanic Origin: 2002
Perc
ent
5.1 4.06.6
22.6
4.2
14.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
Hispanic Mexican PuertoRican
Cuban Central andSouth
American
Non-Hispanic
White
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
U.S. Citizenship of the Foreign-Born U.S. Citizenship of the Foreign-Born Hispanic Population by Year of Entry: 2002Hispanic Population by Year of Entry: 2002
Perc
ent
73.2
53.7
29.9
7.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Before 1970 1970 to 1979 1980 to 1989 1990 to 2002
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Among Hispanic family households, Puerto Ricans have the largest proportion of households maintained by a female with no spouse present.
About half of Hispanics aged 15 years and olderare married.
Family Households and Marital Family Households and Marital StatusStatus
Hispanic family households are more likely than non-Hispanic White family households to be maintained by a female with no spouse present.
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Family Households by Type and Family Households by Type and Hispanic Origin: 2002Hispanic Origin: 2002
Hispanic Non-Hispanic White
Married coupleFemale householder,no spouse present
Male householder,no spouse present
9.6%
67.8%
22.6%12.8%
4.9%
82.3%
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Mexican
Cuban
Puerto Rican
Central and SouthAmerican
52.2%
38.3%
9.5%
9.4%
23.6%
67.0%
Female householder,no spouse present
Married couple
Male householder,no spouse present
Family Households by Type Family Households by Type and Hispanic Origin Group: and Hispanic Origin Group: 20022002
70.2%
19.8%
10%
74.9%
17.3%7.9%
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
24.5%
11.4%
6.9%
57.1%
Non-HispanicWhite
3.3%9.9%
36.3%
50.3%
Married
Widowed
Divorced/Separated
Never Married
Hispanic
Marital Status by Hispanic Origin: Marital Status by Hispanic Origin: 20022002
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
(Percent of population 15 years and over)(Percent of population 15 years and over)
Educational AttainmentEducational Attainment
Among Hispanics, Mexicans 25 years and older had the lowest proportion of people with a high school diploma or more.
Mexicans 25 years and older also had the lowest proportion of Hispanics with a bachelor’s degree or more.
Educational attainment of Hispanics lags behind non-Hispanic Whites.
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Educational Attainment by Educational Attainment by Hispanic Origin: 2002Hispanic Origin: 2002
Perc
ent
(Population 25 years and over)(Population 25 years and over)
27.0
16.0
27.9
18.0
11.1
4.0
7.3
33.0
26.3
29.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Less than 9thgrade
9th to 12thgrade (nodiploma)
High schoolgraduate
Some college Bachelor'sdegree or more
Hispanic Non-Hispanic White
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Percent of Population with Less Than Percent of Population with Less Than 9th Grade Completed by Hispanic Origin: 9th Grade Completed by Hispanic Origin: 20022002
Perc
ent
(Population 25 years and over)(Population 25 years and over)
27.0
32.1
15.4
19.2
22.3
4.0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Hispanic Mexican Puerto Rico Cuban Central andSouth American
Non-HispanicWhite
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Percent of Population with a Bachelor’s Degree Percent of Population with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by Hispanic Origin: 2002or Higher by Hispanic Origin: 2002
Perc
ent
(Population 25 years and over)(Population 25 years and over)
11.1
7.6
14.0
18.617.3
29.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Hispanic Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Central andSouth
American
Non-HispanicWhite
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Economic CharacteristicsEconomic Characteristics
Among employed Hispanics in March 2002, the most common occupations were:
service workers
precision production, craft, repair
transportation
Hispanics were more likely than non-Hispanic Whites to be unemployed in March 2002.
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Percent Unemployed by Hispanic Percent Unemployed by Hispanic Origin and Sex: 2002Origin and Sex: 2002
(Population 16 years and over in the civilian labor force)(Population 16 years and over in the civilian labor force)
Perc
ent 8.1 8.3 7.9
5.15.7
4.4
0
5
10
15
Both Sexes Male Female
Hispanic Non-Hispanic White
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Percent Unemployed by Type of Percent Unemployed by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2002Hispanic Origin: 2002
(Population 16 years and over in the civilian labor force)(Population 16 years and over in the civilian labor force)
Perc
ent 8.49.6
6.16.8
0
5
10
15
Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Central and SouthAmerican
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
8.4%
18.6%16.3%
3.0%
20.2%
33.4%
23.0%26.8%
6.6%
14.1%11.3%
18.1%
Percent Occupation for Men by Percent Occupation for Men by Hispanic Origin: 2002Hispanic Origin: 2002
Hispanic Non-Hispanic White
ServicePrecision production
Farming
Managerial, professional
Technical, sales Operators, laborers
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
1.2% 1.8%15.2%
40.2%
36.9%
4.8%
1.7%
27.8%
37.0%
18.1%
12.4% 3.0%
Percent Occupation for Women by Percent Occupation for Women by Hispanic Origin: 2002Hispanic Origin: 2002
Hispanic Non-Hispanic White
ServicePrecision production
Farming
Managerial, professional
Technical, sales Operators, laborers
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Percent of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Percent of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers With Earnings of $50,000 or More in 2001 by With Earnings of $50,000 or More in 2001 by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2002Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2002
Perc
ent
(Population 15 years and over with earnings)(Population 15 years and over with earnings)
12.414.9
31.7
19.6
8.0
40.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Both Sexes Male Female
Hispanic Non-Hispanic White
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Percent of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Percent of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers With Earnings of $50,000 or More in 2001 by With Earnings of $50,000 or More in 2001 by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2002Type of Hispanic Origin: 2002
(Population 15 years and over with earnings)(Population 15 years and over with earnings)
Perc
ent
10.5
18.1 16.413.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Central and SouthAmerican
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Percent of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Percent of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers With Earnings of Less Than $35,000 in 2001 With Earnings of Less Than $35,000 in 2001 by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2002by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2002
(Population 15 years and over with earnings)(Population 15 years and over with earnings)
Perc
ent
73.670.1
79.8
46.1
37.4
58.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Both Sexes Male Female
Hispanic Non-Hispanic White
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Percent of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers Percent of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers With Earnings of Less Than $35,000 in 2001 With Earnings of Less Than $35,000 in 2001 by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2002by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2002
(Population 15 years and over with earnings)(Population 15 years and over with earnings)
Perc
ent
76.3
65.1 65.572.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Central and SouthAmerican
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
PovertyPoverty
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 2002, PGP-5
Percent of the Population Below the Poverty Percent of the Population Below the Poverty Level in 2001 by Age and Hispanic Origin: Level in 2001 by Age and Hispanic Origin: 20022002
Perc
ent
21.4
17.7
21.8
7.89.5
7.2 8.1
28.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
All ages Under 18 18 to 64 65 and over
Hispanic Non-Hispanic White
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Percent of Families Below the Poverty LevelPercent of Families Below the Poverty Levelin 2001 by Family Type and Hispanic Origin: in 2001 by Family Type and Hispanic Origin: 20022002
Perc
ent
13.8
3.3
10.3
17.0
37.0
19.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
Married couple Female householder, nospouse present
Male householder, no spousepresent
Hispanic Non-Hispanic White
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
ResidenceResidence
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.
Slightly less than half of the Hispanic population in the United States lives inside central cities of metropolitan areas.
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Type of Residence by HispanicType of Residence by HispanicOrigin: 2002Origin: 2002
Metropolitan area,inside central city
Metropolitan area,outside central city
Nonmetropolitan area
Hispanic Non-Hispanic White
45.6%
45.7%
8.7%21.1%
56.8%
22.1%
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
Regional Population Distribution, Regional Population Distribution, by Hispanic Origin: 2002by Hispanic Origin: 2002
Northeast
South
Midwest
West
13.0%
64.4%
22.6%
13.0%
82.5%
4.5%
25.7%
58.0%
16.3%Non-HispanicWhite
Non-HispanicOther
Hispanic
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
15.5%
75.1%
9.4%
19.2% 20.5%
27.0%33.3%
Non-HispanicWhite
44.2%
13.3%
7.7%
34.8%
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Hispanic
Regional Population Distribution by Regional Population Distribution by Hispanic Origin: 2002Hispanic Origin: 2002
Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5
For more information about the For more information about the Hispanic population of the United Hispanic population of the United
StatesStates
Visit the Census Bureau’s Web sitehttp://www.census.gov
Click on Subjects A-Z and Hispanic
This presentation was produced byThis presentation was produced by
Ethnicity and Ancestry Branch
For information on content please contact: Roberto Ramirez
Phone: 301-763-2403 e-mail: Roberto.R.Ramirez@census.gov
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