U.S. Hispanic Population: 2002

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%


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


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.


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


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


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


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


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.


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%


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%


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


(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.


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



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


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


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


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


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.


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



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


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


ServicePrecision production

Farming

Managerial, professional

Technical, sales Operators, laborers


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


ServicePrecision production

Farming

Managerial, professional

Technical, sales Operators, laborers


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




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


Perc

ent

10.5

18.1 16.413.6

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80



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


Perc

ent

73.670.1

79.8

46.1

37.4

58.8

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80




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


Perc

ent

76.3

65.1 65.572.0

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 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



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



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.


Type of Residence by HispanicType of Residence by HispanicOrigin: 2002Origin: 2002

Metropolitan area,inside central city

Metropolitan area,outside central city

Nonmetropolitan area


45.6%

45.7%

8.7%21.1%

56.8%

22.1%


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


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


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

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