U.S. Hispanic Population: 2000

U.S. Hispanic Population: 2000
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Population Size and Composition
In March 2000, 32.8 million Hispanics lived in the United States. 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

Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4
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 One-third of Hispanics are under age 18. 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. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

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

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

Family Households and Marital Status
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. 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 Hispanic Non-Hispanic White Male householder, no spouse present Female householder, no spouse present Married couple Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

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

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

Educational Attainment
Educational attainment of Hispanics lags behind non-Hispanic Whites. 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. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

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

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

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

Economic Characteristics
Hispanics were more likely to be unemployed in March 2000 compared to non-Hispanic Whites. Among employed Hispanics in March 2000, the most common occupations were: service workers precision production, craft, repair transportation 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
Non-Hispanic White Precision production Service Managerial, professional Technical, sales Farming Operators, laborers Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Current Occupation for Women by Hispanic Origin: 2000
Non-Hispanic White Precision production Service Managerial, professional Technical, sales Farming Operators, 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 (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 $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 Hispanics are more likely to be living in poverty than non-Hispanic Whites. 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. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

Percent Below Poverty Level in 1999 by Age and Hispanic Origin
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 Hispanic Non-Hispanic White Metropolitan area, inside central city outside central city Nonmetropolitan area Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-4

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

Regional Population Distribution by Hispanic Origin: 2000 Non-Hispanic White Hispanic Northeast Midwest South West 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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