U.S. Hispanic Population: 1999 Helping You Make Informed Decisions

Population Size and Composition 12% of the U.S. population is Hispanic. People of Mexican origin comprise approximately 65% of the U.S. Hispanic population. Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2 There are approximately 32 million Hispanics in the United States.

Percent Distribution of Hispanics by Type: 1999 Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Hispanic Population by Type: 1999 Millions Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

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 1999, PGP-2

Age Distribution by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 1999 MaleFemale Male (In percent) Hispanic Non-Hispanic White Age Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Age Distribution by Sex and Type of Hispanic Origin: 1999 MaleFemale Male (In percent) Cuban All Other Hispanics Age Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent of Population Under Age 18 by Hispanic Origin: 1999 Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent of Population Aged 65 and Over by Hispanic Origin: 1999 Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Among Hispanic families, Puerto Ricans have the largest proportion of female headed households with no spouse present. Cuban families are as likely to be headed by a female with no spouse present as non- Hispanic White families. Family Composition Hispanic families are more likely than non- Hispanic White families to be headed by a female with no spouse present. Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Family Households by Type and Hispanic Origin: 1999 HispanicNon-Hispanic White Married couple Female householder, no spouse present Male householder, no spouse present Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

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: 1999 Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

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 1999, PGP-2

Educational Attainment by Hispanic Origin: 1999 Percent (Population 25 years and over) Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent of Population with Less Than 9th Grade Completed by Hispanic Origin: 1999 Percent (Population 25 years and over) Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent of Population with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by Hispanic Origin: 1999 Percent (Population 25 years and over) Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Employment and Income Among employed Hispanics in March 1999, the most common occupations were: service workers precision production, craft, repair transportation Hispanics were more likely to be unemployed in March 1999 compared to non-Hispanic Whites. Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent Unemployed by Hispanic Origin and Sex: 1999 (Population 16 years and over in the labor force) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent Unemployed by Type of Hispanic Origin: 1999 (Population 16 years and over in the labor force) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Current Occupation for Men by Hispanic Origin: 1999 HispanicNon-Hispanic White ServiceProduction, transportation Farming Executive, professional Technical, salesAdmin. support Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Current Occupation for Women by Hispanic Origin: 1999 HispanicNon-Hispanic White ServiceProduction, transportation Farming Executive, professional Technical, salesAdmin. support Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent of Population with Income $50,000 or More in 1998 by Sex and Hispanic Origin Percent (Population 15 years and over with income) Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent of Hispanics with Income $50,000 or More in 1998 by Type of Hispanic Origin (Population 15 years and over with income) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent of Population with Income Less Than $10,000 in 1998 by Sex and Hispanic Origin (Population 15 years and over with income) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent of Hispanics with Income Less Than $10,000 in 1998 by Type of Hispanic Origin (Population 15 years and over with income) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent of Population with Earnings $50,000 or More in 1998 by Sex and Hispanic Origin (Population 15 years and over with earnings) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent of Hispanics with Earnings $50,000 or More in 1998 by Type of Hispanic Origin (Population 15 years and over with earnings) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent of Population with Earnings Less Than $10,000 in 1998 by Sex and Hispanic Origin (Population 15 years and over with earnings) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent of Hispanics with Earnings Less Than $10,000 in 1998 by Type of Hispanic Origin (Population 15 years and over with earnings) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Poverty Approximately one of every three Hispanic children under age 18 lives in poverty. Nearly one fourth of all Hispanic households are in poverty. A higher proportion of Hispanics are in poverty than non-Hispanic Whites. Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent Below Poverty Level in 1998 by Age and Hispanic Origin Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent Below Poverty Level in 1998 by Family Type and Hispanic Origin Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Tenure Among Hispanic groups, Cuban households are more likely to be owner-occupied than any other Hispanic group. Among Hispanics, Puerto Rican and Central and South American households were more likely to be renter-occupied than any other Hispanic group. Hispanic householders are more likely than non-Hispanic White householders to rent rather than own a home. Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent Owner-Occupied Households by Hispanic Origin: 1999 Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Percent Owner-Occupied Households by Type of Hispanic Origin: 1999 Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Residence Hispanics are less likely to reside outside central cities of metropolitan areas than non-Hispanic Whites. Nearly half of the Hispanic population lives in the West. Approximately half of the Hispanic population in the U.S. lives inside central cities of metropolitan areas. Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Type of Metropolitan Residence by Hispanic Origin: 1999 Metropolitan area, inside central city Metropolitan area, outside central city Nonmetropolitan area HispanicNon-Hispanic White Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

Population Distribution by Hispanic Origin for Regions: 1999 Northeast South Midwest West Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Other Hispanic Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-P2

Non-Hispanic White Northeast Midwest South West Hispanic Regional Population Distribution by Hispanic Origin: 1999 Source: Current Population Survey, March 1999, PGP-2

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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