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Hispanic Heritage Month 2005: September 15-October 15
In 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim a
week in September as National Hispanic Heritage Week. The observance was
expanded in 1988 to a monthlong celebration (Sept. 15-Oct. 15). During
this month, America celebrates the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who
trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of
Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Sept. 15 was chosen as
the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of
independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate
their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively.
Population
41.3 million
The estimated Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2004,
making people of Hispanic origin the nation’s largest race or ethnic
minority. Hispanics constituted 14 percent of the nation’s total
population. (This estimate does not include the 3.9 million residents of
Puerto Rico.)
1 Of every two people added to the nation’s population between July 1,
2003,
and July 1, 2004, were Hispanic.
102.6 million
The projected Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2050.
According to this projection, Hispanics will constitute 24 percent of the
nation’s total population on that date.
22.4 million
The nation’s Hispanic population during the 1990 census — just slightly
over half the current total.
64%
The proportion of Hispanic-origin people who are of Mexican background.
Another approximately 10 percent are of Puerto Rican background, with
About 3 percent each of Cuban, Salvadoran and Dominican origins. The remainder
are of some other Central American, South American or other Hispanic or
Latino origins.
13
The number of states with at least half a million Hispanic residents.
These states are: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Texas and
Washington.
9.3 million
The number of Hispanic families who reside in the United States. Of these
families, 63 percent include their own children under 18 years old.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam/cps2004.html
11%
Percentage of Hispanic population under age 5, as of July 1, 2004.
Hispanics had a higher concentration of preschoolers among their
Population than any other race or ethnic group.
53%
Percentage of the foreign-born population from Latin America. This amounts
to 18.3 million people.
10 million
The number of foreign-born people who were born in Mexico, by far more than
any other Latin American country or any other country in the world for
that matter. Other countries of birth that contribute large numbers of
Hispanics are El Salvador (937,000), Cuba (925,000), the Dominican Republic
(688,000), Guatemala (590,000) and Colombia (500,000).
$34,241
The real median income of Hispanic households in 2004, unchanged from the
previous year.
12%
The percentage of the Hispanic population age 25 and older with a
bachelor’s degree or higher in 2004.
2.7 million
The number of Hispanics age 18 and older who had at least a bachelor’s
degree in 2004. This was about double the number only a decade earlier (1.3
million).
714,000
Number of Hispanics 25 years and older with advanced degrees in 2004 (e.g.,
master’s, professional, doctorate).
38,500
The number of Hispanic physicians and surgeons. Latinos are represented in
a wide variety of occupations. For instance, there are about 50,400
Hispanic postsecondary teachers; 53,400 chief executives of businesses;
38,100 lawyers; and 5,000 news analysts, reporters and correspondents.
7.6 million
The number of Hispanic citizens who reported voting in the 2004
presidential election, up from 5.9 million four years earlier. The
percentage of Hispanic citizens voting — about 47 percent — did not change.
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