U.S. Hispanic Population: 2000 Helping You Make Informed Decisions.

U.S. Hispanic Population: 2000U.S. Hispanic Population: 2000

Helping You Make Informed Decisions

Population Size and CompositionPopulation 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 HispanicsPercent Distribution of Hispanicsby Type: 2000by Type: 2000

Mexican66%

Puerto Rican9%

Cuban4%

Central and South

American15%

Other Hispanic

6%


Hispanic Population by Type: 2000Hispanic Population by Type: 2000M

illio

ns

21.7

3.01.3

4.7

2.1

0

5

10

15

20

25

Mexican Puerto Rico Cuban Central andSouth

American

OtherHispanic


AgeAge

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.


15 10 5 0 5 10 15

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: 2000Hispanic Origin: 2000

15 10 5 0 5 10 15

Male Female Female

Male

(In percent)(In percent)Hispanic

Non-HispanicWhite


age

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

Perc

ent

3638

34

19

29

24

0

10

20

30

40

50

Hispanic Mexican PuertoRican

Cuban Centraland SouthAmerican

Non-Hispanic

White


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

Perc

ent

5 46

21

5

14

0

10

20

30

40

50

Hispanic Mexican PuertoRican

Cuban Centraland SouthAmerican

Non-Hispanic

White


U.S. Citizenship of the Foreign-Born U.S. Citizenship of the Foreign-Born Hispanic Population by Year of Entry: Hispanic Population by Year of Entry: 20002000

(in percent)(in percent)

Perc

ent

74.2

45.7

23.9

6.7

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Before 1970 1970 to 1979 1980 to 1989 1990 to 2000


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 StatusFamily 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.


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

Hispanic Non-Hispanic White

Married coupleFemale householder,no spouse present

Male householder,no spouse present

9%

68%

24%

82%

5%

13%


Mexican

Cuban

Puerto Rican

Central and SouthAmerican

57%

36%

7%

10%

25%

65%

Female householder,no spouse present

Married couple

Male householder,no spouse present

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

70%

21%

9%

77%

18%5%


57%

7%

11%

25%

Non-HispanicWhite

52%

4%11%

33%

Married

Widowed

Divorced/Separated

Never Married

Hispanic

Marital Status by Hispanic Origin: Marital Status by Hispanic Origin: 20002000


(Population 15 years and over)(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.

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.


Educational Attainment by Educational Attainment by Hispanic Origin: 2000Hispanic Origin: 2000

Perc

ent


27.3

15.7

27.9 29.1

4.27.3

34.1

54.4

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Less than 9thgrade

9th to 12th grade(no diploma)

High schoolgraduate

More than highschool



Percent of Population with Less Than Percent of Population with Less Than 9th Grade Completed by Hispanic Origin: 20009th Grade Completed by Hispanic Origin: 2000

Perc

ent


27.3

32.3

17.5 18.1

22.3

4.2

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Hispanic Mexican Puerto Rico Cuban Central andSouth

American

Non-HispanicWhite


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

Perc

ent


10.6

6.9

13

23

17.4

28.1

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Hispanic Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Central andSouth

American

Non-HispanicWhite


Economic CharacteristicsEconomic 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.


Percent Unemployed Percent Unemployed by Hispanic Origin and Sex: 2000by Hispanic Origin and Sex: 2000

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

Perc

ent

6.86.2

7.7

3.4 3.6 3.3

0

2

4

6

8

10

Both Sexes Male Female



Percent Unemployed Percent Unemployed by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2000by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2000

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

Perc

ent

7.0

8.1

5.85.1

0

2

4

6

8

10

Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Central and SouthAmerican


19%

9%

31%

21%

3%

17%22%

15%

11%15%

8%

29%

Current Occupation for Men Current Occupation for Men by Hispanic Origin: 2000by Hispanic Origin: 2000


ServicePrecision production

Farming

Managerial, professional

Technical, sales Operators, laborers


2%15%

35%

42%

1%5%

26%

18%38%

2%

13% 3%

Current Occupation for Women Current Occupation for Women by Hispanic Origin: 2000by Hispanic Origin: 2000


ServicePrecision production

Farming

Managerial, professional

Technical, sales Operators, laborers


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

Perc

ent

(Population 15 years and over with earnings)(Population 15 years and over with earnings)

9.6 11.75.9

27.4

36.1

14.5

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80




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


Perc

ent

7.713.1

17.9

11.0

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80



Percent of Population with Full Time, Year Percent of Population with Full Time, Year Round Earnings of Less Than $30,000 in Round Earnings of Less Than $30,000 in 1999 by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 20001999 by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2000


Perc

ent

68.764.7

75.5

40.3

30.7

54.6

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80




Percent of Hispanics with Full Time, Year Percent of Hispanics with Full Time, Year Round Earnings of Less Than $30,000 in Round Earnings of Less Than $30,000 in 1999 by Type of Hispanic Origin: 20001999 by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2000


Perc

ent

71.5

60.956.5

69.1

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80



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.


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

Perc

ent

22.8

30.8

18.520.4

8 9.47.1 7.6

0

10

20

30

40

50

All ages Under 18 18 to 64 65 and over



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

Perc

ent

14.2

38.8

16.8

3.3

18.6

9.3

0

10

20

30

40

50

Married couple Female householder, nospouse present

Male householder, no spousepresent



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.

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


Type of Metropolitan ResidenceType of Metropolitan Residenceby Hispanic Origin: 2000by Hispanic Origin: 2000

Metropolitan area,inside central city

Metropolitan area,outside central city

Nonmetropolitan area


46%

45%

9%22%

56%

23%


Regional Population Distribution, by Regional Population Distribution, by Hispanic Origin: 2000Hispanic Origin: 2000

Northeast

South

Midwest

West11%

66%

23%

13%

83%

4%

24%

62%

15%

Non-HispanicWhite

Non-HispanicOther

Hispanic


15%

76%

9%

20% 20%

27%33%

Non-HispanicWhite

45%

14%

8%

33%

Northeast

Midwest

South

West

Hispanic

Regional Population DistributionRegional Population Distributionby Hispanic Origin: 2000by Hispanic Origin: 2000


For more information about the Hispanic For more information about the Hispanic population of the U.S.population of the U.S.

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

Ethnic and Hispanic Statistics Branch

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