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

Population 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 Hispanics by Type: 2000 Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Hispanic Population by Type: 2000 Millions Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Age 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. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Age Distribution by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2000 MaleFemale Male (In percent) Hispanic Non-Hispanic White Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4 age

Percent of Population Under Age 18 by Hispanic Origin: 2000 Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Percent of Population Aged 65 and Over by Hispanic Origin: 2000 Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

U.S. Citizenship of the Foreign-Born Hispanic Population by Year of Entry: 2000 (in percent) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

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 Status Hispanic family households are more likely than non-Hispanic White family households to be headed by a female with no spouse present. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Family Households by Type and Hispanic Origin: 2000 HispanicNon-Hispanic White Married couple Female householder, no spouse present Male householder, no spouse present Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Mexican Cuban Puerto Rican Central and South American Female householder, no spouse present Married couple Male householder, no spouse present Family Households by Type and Hispanic Origin Group: 2000 Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Non-Hispanic White Married Widowed Divorced/Separated Never Married Hispanic Marital Status by Hispanic Origin: 2000 Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4 (Population 15 years and over)

Educational 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. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Educational Attainment by Hispanic Origin: 2000 Percent (Population 25 years and over) Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Percent of Population with Less Than 9th Grade Completed by Hispanic Origin: 2000 Percent (Population 25 years and over) Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Percent of Population with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by Hispanic Origin: 2000 Percent (Population 25 years and over) Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Economic 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. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Percent Unemployed by Hispanic Origin and Sex: 2000 (Population 16 years and over in the labor force) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Percent Unemployed by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2000 (Population 16 years and over in the labor force) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Current Occupation for Men by Hispanic Origin: 2000 HispanicNon-Hispanic White ServicePrecision production Farming Managerial, professional Technical, salesOperators, laborers Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Current Occupation for Women by Hispanic Origin: 2000 HispanicNon-Hispanic White ServicePrecision production Farming Managerial, professional Technical, salesOperators, laborers Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Percent of Population with Full Time, Year Round Earnings of $50,000 or More in 1999 by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2000 Percent (Population 15 years and over with earnings) Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Percent of Hispanics with Full Time, Year Round Earnings of $50,000 or More in 1999 by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2000 (Population 15 years and over with earnings) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Percent of Population with Full Time, Year Round Earnings of Less Than $30,000 in 1999 by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2000 (Population 15 years and over with earnings) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Percent of Hispanics with Full Time, Year Round Earnings of Less Than $30,000 in 1999 by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2000 (Population 15 years and over with earnings) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Poverty 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 2000, PGP-4

Percent Below Poverty Level in 1999 by Age and Hispanic Origin Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Percent Below Poverty Level in 1999 by Family Type and Hispanic Origin Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Residence 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. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Type of Metropolitan Residence by Hispanic Origin: 2000 Metropolitan area, inside central city Metropolitan area, outside central city Nonmetropolitan area HispanicNon-Hispanic White Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Regional Population Distribution, by Hispanic Origin: 2000 Northeast South Midwest West Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Other Hispanic Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Non-Hispanic White Northeast Midwest South West Hispanic Regional Population Distribution by Hispanic Origin: 2000 Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

For more information about the Hispanic population of the U.S. Visit the Census Bureau’s Web site Click on Subjects A-Z and Hispanic

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