Profile of the Mexican-U.S. Community Mexican-American Emerging Leaders Workshop August 27, 2011
Nov 01, 2014
Profile of the Mexican-U.S. Community
Mexican-American Emerging Leaders WorkshopAugust 27, 2011
Who We are?
Source: Time Magazine, An In-Depth View of America by the Numbers
Hispanics in the U.S. Facts
More than half of the growth in the total population of the U.S. between 2000 and 2010 was due to the increase in the Hispanic
population
The Average Hispanic in the U.S.
Income: $23,000 (indiv.), $50,000 (household)
Education: High School
Speak English & Spanish (proficiently)
Lives in West or South-West
Origin: Mexican
Native Born, 2nd. Generation
Age: 27
Native Born, 2nd. Generation
Married, Family of 4
Occupation: Office / admin support
U.S. Hispanic Population
1980 1990 2000 2010
14.622.4
35.3
50.5
In Millions
Hispanics Account for More than Half of Nation's Growth in Past Decade
Source: PEW Hispanic Center, 3/24/2011
Foreign-Born Population living in the U.S. - 2007
Mexico Asia Rest of LA Rest of World
European Union
Central America
30%
26%
16%
11% 11%
7%
Source: CONAPO estimates, based on Bureau of Census, Current Population Survey (CPS), March 2007
More than half of Foreign Born residents are Hispanics
U.S. Population Hispanic Origin - 2009
MexicanPuerto Rican
SalvadoranCuban
All Other Spanish/Hispanic/LatinoDominican
GuatemalanColombianHonduran
SpaniardEcuadorian
PeruvianNicaraguan
ArgentineanVenezuelan
PanamanianCosta Rican
ChileanBolivian
Other South AmericanOther Central American
31,673,7004,411,604
1,736,2211,677,1581,640,180
1,360,4761,077,412916,616
624,533613,585611,457557,107368,720227,180198,276170,057131,331122,986104,04493,58919,356
Source: Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of 2009 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS)
Millions of people
Two-thirds of Hispanics are Mexican
Hispanics in the U.S. Facts
The median age of Hispanic is 27; the median age of the U.S. population is 36
Source: PEW Hispanic Center, Hispanics of Mexican Origin in the U.S., 2009
U.S. Population by Race and Median Age 2009
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 5010
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Hispanic, All
Hispanic, Native born
Hispanic, Foreign born
White alone, not Hispanic
Black alone, not Hispanic
Asian alone, not Hispanic
Other, not Hispanic
% Change 2000-2009
Med
ian
Age
Millions of people
Source: PEW Hispanic Center, tabulation of 2000 Census (5% IPUMS) and 2009 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS)
Hispanics are younger and growing
Pyramids of the Hispanic Population Born and Resident in the U.S. - 2007
0 a 4
10 a 14
20 a 24
30 a 34
40 a 44
50 a 54
60 a 64
70 a 74
80 +
-15000000 -10000000 -5000000 0 5000000 10000000 15000000
Column2 Column3
Source: CONAPO estimates, based on Current Population Survey (CPS), March 2007.
A compensation factor
Hispanics in the U.S. Facts
Median annual personal earnings for Hispanics were $20,000 in 2009; the median earnings for the U.S. population were $28,900
Source: PEW Hispanic Center, Hispanics of Mexican Origin in the U.S., 2009
U.S. Hispanic Population, Occupation 2009
Mgmt &
business
Scien
ce & en
ginee
ring
Legal,
community
& so
cial se
rv
Educati
on, arts
& m
edia
Health
care
Food prep
aration &
servi
ng
Cleaning &
main
tenan
ce
Other ser
vices
Sales
Office & ad
mini support
Farm
ing, fish
ing & fo
restry
Constructi
on & ex
tracti
on
Installa
tion, repair
& pro
duction
Transp
ortation &
matl
movin
g
Military
Unemploye
d, (in past
five ye
ars)
1,122,021.0
326,243.0278,309.0
771,985.0709,634.0
891,229.0
1,587,788.0
2,098,325.0
66,762.0236,442.0
1,331,820.0
1,819,560.0
568,553.0
1,988,743.01,958,596.0
1,223,335.0
20%
31%
12%
44%
25%
18%
11%
22%
Native bornForeign bornHispanic as % of Total
In M
illio
ns
Source: Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of 2009 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS)
U.S. Population Median Personal Earnings 2009
Hispanic, All Hispanic, Native born
Hispanic, Foreign born
White alone, not Hispanic
Black alone, not Hispanic
Asian alone, not Hispanic
Other, not Hispanic
All
20,000
23,000
20,000
31,000
24,000
35,000
23,000
28,900
Median earnings ($)
Source: Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of 2009 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS)
Hispanic Buying Power
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
0.2 0.5 1.12.6
6.0
13.8
31.9
Disposable income in Trillions
Hispanics now make up the 2nd. largest consumer group in the US after non-Hispanic whites
Source: Univision, Global Insight
Hispanics in the U.S. Facts
One-third of Hispanics do not have health insurance compared with 15% of the general U.S. population
Source: PEW Hispanic Center, Hispanics of Mexican Origin in the U.S., 2009
U.S. Population Persons Without Health Insurance 2009
Hispanic, All Hispanic, Native born
Hispanic, Foreign born
White alone, not Hispanic
Black alone, not Hispanic
Asian alone, not Hispanic
Other, not Hispanic
All
31.3
19.4
51.4
10.9
19.1
14.717.7
15.4
Un-insurance Rate (%)
Source: Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of 2009 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS)
U.S. Hispanic Population Facts
More than three-quarters of the Hispanic population live in the West or South
US Hispanic Population by County - 1980
# County
Hispanic Population (thousands
)
1 Los Angeles, CA 2,065
2 Miami-Dade, FL 580
3 Cook, IL 500
4 Bexar, TX 461
5 Bronx, NY 395
6 Kings, NY 393
7 Harris, TX 368
8 New York, NY 335
9 El Paso, TX 297
10 Orange, CA 286
Source: Pew Hispanic Center, U.S. Hispanic Population by Country; http://pewhispanic.org/states/population/
US Hispanic Population by County - 1990
# County
Hispanic Population (thousands
)
1 Los Angeles, CA 3,351
2 Miami-Dade, FL 953
3 Cook, IL 694
4 Harris, TX 645
5 Bexar, TX 589
6 Orange, CA 565
7 Bronx, NY 523
8 San Diego, CA 510
9 Kings, NY 462
10 El Paso, TX 412
Source: Pew Hispanic Center, U.S. Hispanic Population by Country; http://pewhispanic.org/states/population/
US Hispanic Population by County - 2000
# County
Hispanic Population (thousands
)
1 Los Angeles, CA 4,242
2 Miami-Dade, FL 1,292
3 Harris, TX 1,120
4 Cook, IL 1,072
5 Orange, CA 876
6 Maricopa, AZ 763
7 Bexar, TX 757
8 San Diego, CA 750
9 San Bernardino,CA 669
10 Dallas, TX 662
Source: Pew Hispanic Center, U.S. Hispanic Population by Country; http://pewhispanic.org/states/population/
US Hispanic Population by County - 2009
# County
Hispanic Population (thousands
)
1 Los Angeles, CA 4,729
2 Harris, TX 1,619
3 Miami-Dade, FL 1,562
4 Maricopa, AZ 1,281
5 Cook, IL 1,224
6 Orange, CA 1,034
7 San Bernardino,CA 970
8 Dallas, TX 968
9 Bexar, TX 962
10 San Diego, CA 957
Source: Pew Hispanic Center, U.S. Hispanic Population by Country; http://pewhispanic.org/states/population/
U.S. Hispanics Facts
Approximately 12 million individuals born in Mexico are residing temporarily or permanently, with papers
or illegal in another country
Undocumented Population Residing in the US, 2005
Mexico Asia Central America
Rest of Americas
European Union & Canada
Caribe Rest of World
6.2 1.5 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.4
55%
13%13%
6% 5% 4% 4%
Undocumented Population
% distribution of the un-documented population by region of birth
A total of 11.2 millions of undocumented population in 2005
Mill
ions
of p
eopl
e
Source: The Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S. Estimates Based on the March 2005 Current Population Survey. Jeffrey S. Passel.
How long do you stay in the U.S.?
1995 2000 2005 2007
37% 36%
66%
75%
“Lo que se pueda o Siempre” (What can or Always)
Source: CONAPO estimates based STPS, CONAPO, INM, SRE and COLEF, Migration Survey in Mexico's Northern Border (EMIFNORTH) questionnaire from the South, 1998-2006.
Mexicans Died in their attempt to penetrate in the U.S.
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
2361
87
149
329358
499
387 371409
369
441 425
Number of Deaths
Mexican-American Facts
Mexicans in the North-Border states: 20 millions
Mexican-Born residents in the U.S.: 11 millions
9.4% of “Mexicans” live in the
U.S.
Mexicans in the U.S.
• 36% of Mexicans in the U.S. are foreign born
• Most immigrants from Mexico arrived in the U.S. in 1990 or later
• More than two-in-ten immigrants are U.S. citizens
Source: PEW Hispanic Center, Hispanics of Mexican Origin in the U.S., 2009
Mexican Origin population resident in the U.S.
19001910
19201930
19401950
19601970
19801990
20002007
2,573.05,422.0
9,071.0
14,094.0
23,208.4
30,266.1
11,811.7
Mexican Origin
Mexican Born
Source: 1900 to 1990: Corona Vázquez Rodolfo, “Estimación de la población de origen mexicano que reside en Estados Unidos”, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, 1992. 2000, 2005 y 2007: estimations by CONAPO based on U.S. Bureau of Census, Current Population Survey (CPS)
The Mexico-born population represented 4% of the total population in the U.S. in 2007
Millions of people
Economically Active Population and Employment in Mexico
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000 Economically Active PopulationPaid Employment
Source: Hernández Laos, Enrique; “Desarrollo Demográfico y Económico de México 1970-2000-2030”, CONAPO, 2004
A push factor
Gap!
Mexican-American Population Growth, 1980-2010
1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2010
2.7
4.7
7.2
3.1
4.74.2
Births during decade
New inmigrants during decade
In Millions
The Mexican-American Boom: Births Overtake Immigration
Source: PEW Hispanic Center, 7/14/2011
Mexican American FactsOne-third of Mexicans live in California
One-in-four live in Texas
Source: PEW Hispanic Center, Hispanics of Mexican Origin in the U.S., 2009
Mexico-born population by region of residence in the US, 2006
N
Southwest, first phaseSouthwest, expansionGreat LakesEast CostGreat Plains
Washington
Oregón
California
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
Nuevo México
Dakota del Norte
Dakota del Sur
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
WisconsinMichigan
Illinois
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
MississippiAlabama
Florida
Georgia
TennesseeCarolina del Sur
Carolina del NorteKentucky
IndianaOhio
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Nueva York
Maine
VermontNueva HampshireMassachusett
s
Virginia Occidental
Nueva Jersey
Rhode IslandConnecticut
DelawareMaryland
Distrito de Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
64.9%
6.4% 8.5%
12.2%
4.7%
Source: CONAPO estimates based on U. S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2006.
Mexican American Facts
More than Six-in-Ten of Mexicans speak English proficiently
Source: PEW Hispanic Center, Hispanics of Mexican Origin in the U.S., 2009
Mexican-Born Education
Basic (K 1-9)
High School
Some College
Associate's Degree
Bachelor Degree
Master Degree
Professional Degree
Doctor Degree
3,679,365
3,854,400
692,167
222,635
329,273
73,703
44,637
11,388 TotalCitizen
459,000 Mexicans-born with high level education living in the U.S.
A new kind of MigrantsThe rich flee Mexico drug violence
The Woodlands is the Top Choice in the US For Affluent Mexicans (“The nicest suburb in Mexico”)
• Since 2005, “Mexodo” of rich and highly skilled Mexicans
• U.S. represents a “safe-haven” due rising crime and violence
• Mexican businessmen from North of Mexico are migrating since 2007
Q&A
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