Population Trends and Policies Latinos and the Changing Face of America.

Population Trends and Policies

Latinos and the Changing Latinos and the Changing Face of AmericaFace of America


• People throughout Latin America generally identify People throughout Latin America generally identify themselves on the basis of their nationality-for example, themselves on the basis of their nationality-for example, Cubans, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, or Salvadoran.Cubans, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, or Salvadoran.

• Prior to the late 1970s, Latinos living in the United Prior to the late 1970s, Latinos living in the United States commonly viewed themselves by their States commonly viewed themselves by their (ancestors') national origin.(ancestors') national origin.

• In 1977, the Federal government established the ethnic In 1977, the Federal government established the ethnic label "Hispanic," including Mexican, Puerto Rican, label "Hispanic," including Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish.Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish.

• By the mid-1980s opponents asserted that the U.S. By the mid-1980s opponents asserted that the U.S. federal government had imposed the label on the ethnic federal government had imposed the label on the ethnic group and that the label emphasized the Spanish group and that the label emphasized the Spanish element while neglecting its indigenous roots and element while neglecting its indigenous roots and proposed "Latino."proposed "Latino."

Hispanic/Latino as a Panethnic CategoryHispanic/Latino as a Panethnic Category


Population Growth in the 1990sPopulation Growth in the 1990s


• Latino population is significantly younger than Latino population is significantly younger than the general populationthe general population• a relatively large proportion of Hispanic females are a relatively large proportion of Hispanic females are in or approaching the childbearing ages. in or approaching the childbearing ages. • a relatively smaller proportion of Hispanics are in a relatively smaller proportion of Hispanics are in

ageage groups with high mortality ratesgroups with high mortality rates• Latino population has higher levels of fertility Latino population has higher levels of fertility

compared with other groups. compared with other groups. • More immigrants arriving in the United States More immigrants arriving in the United States

originate from Latin America than from any originate from Latin America than from any other region.other region.

Components of Hispanic Population GrowthComponents of Hispanic Population Growth


8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8

Percent

Age Distribution by Sex for the Native Age Distribution by Sex for the Native and Foreign-Born Populations: 2002 and Foreign-Born Populations: 2002

Source: Current Population Survey, (2002) Annual Social and Economic SupplementSource: Current Population Survey, (2002) Annual Social and Economic Supplement

NativeNative Foreign BornForeign Born

8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8

0- 4 5- 9

10- 1415- 1920- 2425- 2930- 3435- 3940- 4445- 4950- 5455- 5960- 6465- 6970- 74 75- 79

80+

Percent

AgeAge

MaleMale FemaleFemaleMaleMale FemaleFemale


Race and Hispanic OriginRace and Hispanic Origin


Social and Economic Characteristics by Social and Economic Characteristics by Nativity and Year of Entry for HispanicsNativity and Year of Entry for Hispanics

Persons Age 25-44Persons Age 25-44

Top Five States by Hispanic Population Size: 2006

Rank State Population Size

1 California 13,074,156

2 Texas 8,385,139

3 Florida 3,646,499

4 New York 3,139,456

5 Illinois 1,886,933

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2006

Top Five States by Hispanic Growth Rate: 2000 to 2006

Rank State

Growth Rate

(percent)

1 Arkansas 60.9

2 Georgia 59.4

3 South Carolina 57.4

4 Tennessee 55.5

5 North Carolina 54.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006

(For states with 100,000 or more Hispanics in 2006)

Top Five States by Hispanic Population Gain: 2000 to 2006

Rank State Numeric Change

1 California 2,010,514

2 Texas 1,644,262

3 Florida 930,437

4 Arizona 490,124

5 Illinois 342,244


Top Five Counties by Hispanic Population Size: 2006

Rank County Population Size

1 Los Angeles County, CA 4,706,994

2 Harris County, TX 1,484,311

3 Miami-Dade County, FL 1,471,709

4 Cook County, IL 1,200,957

5 Maricopa County, AZ 1,129,556

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates July 1, 2006

Top Five Counties by Hispanic Growth Rate: 2000 to 2006

Rank County

Growth Rate

(percent)

1 Kendall County, IL 203.9

2 Luzerne County, PA 175.9

3 Loudoun County, VA 151.1

4 Prince William County, VA 146.9

5 Frederick County, MD 143.7

(For counties with 10,000 or more Hispanics in 2006)


Top Five Counties by Hispanic Population Gain: 2000 to 2006

Rank CountyNumeric Change

1 Los Angeles County, CA 435,671

2 Maricopa County, AZ 354,400

3 Harris County, TX 350,148

4 Riverside County, CA 287,157

5 San Bernardino County, CA 241,955


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