Hispanics by the Numbers

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Hispanics by the Numbers

From the U.S. Census Bureau

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Population

53 million
The Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2012, making people of Hispanic origin the nation's largest ethnic or racial minority. Hispanics constituted 17 percent of the nation's total population.
1.1 million
Number of Hispanics added to the nation's population between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012. This number is close to half of the approximately 2.3 million people added to the nation's population during this period.
2.2%
Percentage increase in the Hispanic population between 2011 and 2012.
128.8 million
The projected Hispanic population of the United States in 2060. According to this projection, the Hispanic population will constitute 31 percent of the nation's population by that date.
2nd
Ranking of the size of the U.S. Hispanic population worldwide, as of 2010. Only Mexico (112 million) had a larger Hispanic population than the United States (50.5 million).
65%
The percentage of Hispanic-origin people in the United States who were of Mexican background in 2011. Another 9.4 percent were of Puerto Rican background, 3.8 percent Salvadoran, 3.6 percent Cuban, 3.0 percent Dominican and 2.3 percent Guatemalan. The remainder was of some other Central American, South American or other Hispanic/Latino origin.

States and Counties

More than 50%
The percent of all the Hispanic population that lived in California, Florida, and Texas as of July 1, 2012.
21
Number of states in which Hispanics were the largest minority group. These states were Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
14.5 million
The Hispanic population of California. This is the largest Hispanic population of any state as well as the largest numeric increase within the Hispanic population since July 1, 2011 (232,000).
4.8 million
The Hispanic population of Los Angeles County, Calif., in 2012. This is the highest of any county and the largest numeric increase since 2012 (55,000)

Businesses

2.3 million

The number of Hispanic-owned businesses in 2007, up 43.6 percent from 2002.

$350.7 billion

Receipts generated by Hispanic-owned businesses in 2007, up 58.0 percent from 2002.

23.7%

The percentage of businesses in New Mexico in 2007 that were Hispanic-owned, which led all states. Florida (22.4 percent) and Texas (20.7 percent) were runners-up.

Families and Children

11.6 million
The number of Hispanic family households in the United States in 2012.

62.3%
The percentage of Hispanic family households that were married couple households in 2012.

60.4%
The percentage of Hispanic married-couple households that had children younger than 18 present in 2012.

65.7%
Percentage of Hispanic children living with two parents in 2012.

45.3%
Percentage of Hispanic married couples with children under 18 where both spouses were employed in 2012.

Spanish Language

37.6 million
The number of U.S. residents 5 and older who spoke Spanish at home in 2011. This is a 117 percent increase since 1990 when it was 17.3 million. Those who hablanespanol en casa constituted 12.9 percent of U.S. residents 5 and older. More than half of these Spanish speakers spoke English "very well."

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance

$38,624
The median income of Hispanic households in 2011.

25.3%
The poverty rate among Hispanics in 2011, down from 26.5 percent in 2010.

30.1%
The percentage of Hispanics who lacked health insurance in 2011.

Education
63.2%
The percentage of Hispanics 25 and older that had at least a high school education in 2011.

13.2%
The percentage of the Hispanic population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher in 2011.

3.7 million
The number of Hispanics 25 and older who had at least a bachelor's degree in 2011.

1.2 million
Number of Hispanics 25 and older with advanced degrees in 2011 (e.g., master's, professional, doctorate).

14.5%
Percentage of students (both undergraduate and graduate students) enrolled in college in 2011 who were Hispanic.

22.5%
Percentage of elementary and high school students that were Hispanic in 2011.

Jobs

67.4%
Percentage of Hispanics 16 and older who are in the civilian labor force in 2011.
19.2%
The percentage of civilian employed Hispanics or Latinos 16 years and older who worked in management, business, science, and arts occupations in 2011.
79,440
Number of Hispanic chief executives. In addition, 50,866 physicians and surgeons; 48,720 postsecondary teachers; 38,532 lawyers; and 2,726 news analysts, reporters and correspondents were Hispanic.

Voting

8.4 million
The percentage of voters in the 2012 presidential election who were Hispanic. Hispanics comprised 7 percent of voters in 2010.

Serving our Country

1.2 million
The number of Hispanic veterans of the U.S. armed forces

Hispanic Unity of Florida: Client Stories

Hispanic Unity of Florida (HUF) is a non-profit founded in 1982 by community leaders to ease the acculturation transition for newcomers from other nations. Today, HUF provides assistance through 12 programs and 30+ services in four languages to South Florida's diverse community. HUF, an UnidosUS Affiliate, is one of South Florida’s largest agencies dedicated to the immigrant population, providing them with the tools they need to build a new life. Since its inception, HUF has served nearly 500,000 people.