Hispanic American Diversity

According to the Fact Monster 2005 census Bureau 14.4% of the United States population are Hispanics. An increase of 1.9% compared to 2000 census population. The "Hispanic ethnicity" category on the Census includes Mexicans (7.3 percent of the total U.S. population in 2000), Puerto Ricans (1.2 percent), Cubans (0.4 percent) and a host of other Latin and South American ethnicities. Below are two tables that show the population of different ethnic group and the percentage of each group. It is very important that the immigration groups study and be proficient in English. However, it is also very important the minority group maintain their bilingual linguistics skills because that is useful tools and necessary for the United States as Globalization increases.

Table 1

Population of the United States by Race and Hispanic/Latino Origin, Census

2000 and July 1, 2005

Race and Hispanic/Latino originJuly 1, 2005,
population¹Percent of
populationCensus 2000,
populationPercent of
population

Total Population296,410,404100.0%281,421,906100.0%

Single race

White 237,854,95480.2211,460,62675.1

Black or African American 37,909,34112.834,658,19012.3

American Indian and Alaska Native 2,863,0011.02,475,9560.9

Asian 12,687,4724.310,242,9983.6

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 516,6120.2398,8350.1

Two or more races 4,579,0241.56,826,2282.4

Some other race n.a.²n.a. 15,359,0735.5

Hispanic or Latino 42,687,22414.435,305,81812.5

Note: From www.factmonster.com NOTE: Percentages do not add up to 100% due to rounding and because Hispanics may be of any race and are therefore counted under more than one category.

1. May 10, 2006, estimate.

2. Those answering "other" have been allocated to one of the recognized race categories.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, National Population Estimates.Mexican Americans