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Hispanic Population in the U.S.: Insights from 2002

Explore statistics and demographics of the U.S. Hispanic population in 2002, including age, education, employment, and more. Understand the composition and characteristics of this significant group in American society.

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Hispanic Population in the U.S.: Insights from 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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