Title: Hispanic Americans: Census Facts
Headings: Hispanic Americans By the Numbers
Hispanic Americans By the Numbers
From the U.S. Census Bureau
Population
56.6 million
1.2 million
2.2%
119 million
63.9%
States and Counties
10.7 million
9
54.5%
15.2 million
4.9 million
49,000
Families and Children
16.2 million
57.6%
66.8%
46.0%
Spanish Language
39.3 million
73.1%
$42,491
23.6%
19.9%
Education
65.3%
14.4%
4.4 million
1.4 million
16.4%
24.0%
Foreign-Born
35.0%
64.3%
Jobs
67.1%
20.4%
Voting
8.4%
7.3%
1.2 million
7.3%
1.2 million
Business
3.3 million
91.3%
$78.7 million

Content: Education
65.3%
The percentage of Hispanics age 25 and older that had at least a high school education in 2014. 14.4%
The percentage of the Hispanic population age 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher in 2014. 4.4 million
The number of Hispanics age 25 and older who had at least a bachelor's degree in 2014. 1.4 million
The number of Hispanics age 25 and older with advanced degrees in 2014 (e.g., master's, professional, doctorate). 16.4%
The percentage of students (both undergraduate and graduate) enrolled in college in 2014 who were Hispanic. 24.0%
The percentage of elementary and high school students that were Hispanic in 2014. Foreign-Born
35.0%
The percentage of the Hispanic population that was foreign-born in 2014. 64.3%
The percentage of the 10.3 million noncitizens under the age of 35 who were born in Latin America and the Caribbean and are living in the United States in 2010-2012. Jobs
67.1%
The percentage of Hispanics or Latinos age 16 and older who were in the civilian labor force in 2014. 20.4%
The percentage of civilian employed Hispanics or Latinos age 16 and older who worked in management, business, science and arts occupations in 2014.