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U.S. Hispanic Population: 2002

U.S. Hispanic Population: 2002. Population Size and Composition. 13.3% of the U.S. population is Hispanic. People of Mexican origin comprise 66.9% of the U.S. Hispanic population. In March 2002, there were 37.4 million Hispanics in the civilian noninstitutional population of the United States.

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U.S. Hispanic Population: 2002

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  1. U.S. Hispanic Population: 2002

  2. Population Size and Composition • 13.3% of the U.S. population is Hispanic. • People of Mexican origin comprise 66.9% of the U.S. Hispanic population. In March 2002, there were 37.4 million Hispanics in the civilian noninstitutional population of the United States. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  3. Percent Distribution of Hispanicsby Type: 2002 Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  4. Hispanic Population by Type: 2002 Millions Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  5. Age • Among Hispanics, Mexicans have the largest proportion of people under age 18 (37 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 2002, PGP-5

  6. Age Distribution by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2002 Non-Hispanic White Hispanic Male Female Male Female Note: Each bar represents the percent of the Hispanic (non-Hispanic White) population who were within the specified age group and of the specified sex. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  7. Percent of Population Under Age 18 by Hispanic Origin: 2002 Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  8. Percent of Population Aged 65 and Over by Hispanic Origin: 2002 Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  9. U.S. Citizenship of the Foreign-Born Hispanic Population by Year of Entry: 2002 Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  10. Family Households and Marital Status Hispanic family households are more likely than non-Hispanic White family households to be maintained by a female with no spouse present. • Among Hispanic family households, Puerto Ricans have the largest proportion of households maintained by a female with no spouse present. About half of Hispanics aged 15 years and older are married. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  11. Family Households by Type and Hispanic Origin: 2002 Non-Hispanic White Hispanic Male householder, no spouse present Female householder, no spouse present Married couple Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  12. Family Households by Type and Hispanic Origin Group: 2002 Married couple Male householder, no spouse present Female householder, no spouse present Puerto Rican Mexican Central and South American Cuban Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  13. Marital Status by Hispanic Origin: 2002 (Percent of population 15 years and over) Non-Hispanic White Hispanic Married Widowed Divorced/Separated Never Married Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  14. 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. • Mexicans 25 years and older also had the lowest proportion of Hispanics with a bachelor’s degree or more. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  15. Educational Attainment by Hispanic Origin: 2002 (Population 25 years and over) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  16. Percent of Population with Less Than 9th Grade Completed by Hispanic Origin: 2002 (Population 25 years and over) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  17. Percent of Population with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by Hispanic Origin: 2002 (Population 25 years and over) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  18. Economic Characteristics Hispanics were more likely than non-Hispanic Whites to be unemployed in March 2002. • Among employed Hispanics in March 2002, the most common occupations were: • service workers • precision production, craft, repair • transportation Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  19. Percent Unemployed by Hispanic Origin and Sex: 2002 (Population 16 years and over in the civilian labor force) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  20. Percent Unemployed by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2002 (Population 16 years and over in the civilian labor force) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  21. Operators, laborers Managerial, professional Farming Precision production Service Percent Occupation for Men by Hispanic Origin: 2002 Non-Hispanic White Hispanic Technical, sales Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  22. Operators, laborers Managerial, professional Farming Precision production Service Percent Occupation for Women by Hispanic Origin: 2002 Hispanic Non-Hispanic White Technical, sales Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  23. Percent of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers With Earnings of $50,000 or More in 2001 by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2002 (Population 15 years and over with earnings) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  24. Percent of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers With Earnings of $50,000 or More in 2001 by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2002 (Population 15 years and over with earnings) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  25. Percent of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers With Earnings of Less Than $35,000 in 2001 by Sex and Hispanic Origin: 2002 (Population 15 years and over with earnings) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  26. Percent of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers With Earnings of Less Than $35,000 in 2001 by Type of Hispanic Origin: 2002 (Population 15 years and over with earnings) Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  27. 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 2002, PGP-5

  28. Percent of the Population Below the Poverty Level in 2001 by Age and Hispanic Origin: 2002 Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  29. Percent of Families Below the Poverty Level in 2001 by Family Type and Hispanic Origin: 2002 Percent Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  30. Residence Slightly less than half of the Hispanic population in the United States lives inside central cities of metropolitan areas. • 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. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  31. Type of Residence by Hispanic Origin: 2002 Metropolitan area, inside central city Metropolitan area, outside central city Nonmetropolitan area Hispanic Non-Hispanic White Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  32. Regional Population Distribution, by Hispanic Origin: 2002 Northeast Midwest Hispanic Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Other South West Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  33. Regional Population Distribution by Hispanic Origin: 2002 Non-Hispanic White Hispanic Northeast Midwest South West Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002, PGP-5

  34. For more information about the Hispanic population of the United States Visit the Census Bureau’s Web site http://www.census.gov Click on Subjects A-Z and Hispanic

  35. This presentation was produced byEthnicity and Ancestry Branch For information on content please contact: Roberto Ramirez Phone: 301-763-2403 e-mail: Roberto.R.Ramirez@census.gov

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