The Hispanic Community by the NumbersData Sources

Reaching Latinos Online 2/29/2012

Lisa A. Sturtevant, PhDAssistant Research ProfessorGeorge Mason University School of Public PolicyCenter for Regional Analysis

Family Type: 2000 and 2010Hispanic or Latino HouseholderVirginia

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20,000

40,000

60,000

20002010

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Source: 2000 and 2010 Census, Summary File 1

79%

92%134%

Household Income: 2010Hispanic or Latino HouseholderWashington DC Metropolitan Area

Source: 2010 American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates

Less than

$25,00013%

$25,000 - 49,999

23%

$50,000 - 74,99922%

$75,000 - 99,999

14%

$100,000 or More28%

Percent of Hispanic Females (Age 25+) With a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 2006- 2010

Source: 2006-2010 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates

Frederick County, MD

Prince George's County, MD

Montgomery County, MD

Fairfax County, VA

Alexandria City, VA

Arlington County, VA

District of Columbia

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

U.S. Unemployment Rate Persons age 16+

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

201

2010

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

Total Population

Percen

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Hispanic or Latino-Owned Firms: 2007District of Columbia

All Hispanic or Latino Mexican

Puerto Rican Cuban

All other Hispanic or

Latino

Total firms 524 80 27 49 358

Paid employees 7,201 12,84 189 809 4,747

Annual payroll ($1000s) 227,697 54,694 6,922 28,357 131,066

Revenues ($1000s) 893,415 276,697 17,833 88,107 479,374

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Business Owners

Data for Analyzing Characteristics of the Latino Community

• U.S. Census Bureau▫ 2000 and 2010 Census▫ American Community

Survey▫ Survey of Business

Owners

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics▫ Current Population

Survey (resident labor force, unemployment, wages-national)

▫ Consumer Expenditure Survey (national)

• Pew Hispanic Center

2010 CensusBasic demographic and housing characteristics only:•Population•Age•Race•Hispanic or Latino Origin•Households and Families•Housing Occupancy (occupied or vacant)•Housing Tenure (owned or rented)

No long form, no detailed characteristics, no SF3 data

American Community Survey (ACS)Demographic Characteristics• Sex• Age• Race• Hispanic/Latino origin

Photo: U.S. Census Bureau

American Community Survey (ACS)Social Characteristics• Education• Marital Status• Fertility• Grandparent Caregivers• Veterans• Disability Status• Place of Birth• Citizenship• Year of Entry• Language Spoken at Home• Ancestry/Tribal Affiliation

Photo: U.S. Census Bureau

American Community Survey (ACS)Economic Characteristics

• Income• Benefits• Employment Status• Occupation• Industry• Commuting to Work• Place of Work

Photo: U.S. Census Bureau

American Community Survey (ACS)Housing Characteristics

• Tenure• Occupancy & Structure• Housing Value• Taxes & Insurance• Utilities• Mortgage/Monthly Rent

Photos: U.S. Census Bureau

Survey of Business Owners•Latest data – 2007

▫Data available every 5 years•Characteristics of business owners

▫Gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status▫Geography (U.S., states, metropolitan

areas, counties, and places)▫Industry (2- through 6-digit NAICS for

selected geographies)▫Firm receipts size▫Firm employment size

Census Bureauwww.census.gov

Current Population Survey (CPS)Labor force & unemployment - national

•Monthly and quarterly employment and unemployment data▫Part-time, full-time

•By age, sex, race/ethnicity, and marital status

•Available the 2nd week of the month

Consumer Expenditure SurveyIncome and Spending - national

•Income (before/after taxes), spending by category

•Homeownership, race/ethnicity, sex, household size

•Annual data: 2010 is latest available

Bureau of Labor Statisticswww.bls.gov

Pew Hispanic Center • Nonpartisan research organization focusing on

the Hispanic population in the U.S.• Founded in 2001• Research areas include:

▫Demography▫Economics and Personal Finance▫Education▫ Identity▫Politics▫Social Trends▫Work and Employment

Pew Hispanic Centerwww.pewhispanic.org

The Hispanic Community by the NumbersMaking the Case

• Use visuals – bar charts, pie charts, maps• Show trends over time – 2000 to 2010• Calculate changes and percent changes• Compare to other racial/ethnic groups• Use data for the appropriate geography (when

available)▫ US, state, county, neighborhood (place/zip code)

The Hispanic Community by the NumbersData Sources

GMU Center for Regional Analysiscra.gmu.edu

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