![]() These states represent traditional hub areas for Latinos, with all but one (Washington) being among the top-10 most populous Latino states in 1990 as well. The 10 states with the largest Latino populations in 2000 were home to slightly more than 80 percent of U.S. The Latino population is concentrated in particular states. By 2000 Latinos accounted for one in eight people in the United States, compared with one in 11 people in 1990. population and more than six times that of the non-Latino population in the country. The growth rate of the Latino population was nearly 4.5 times greater than that of the total U.S. Sources: Author’s estimates using Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF1) and Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF1). * Non-Latino groups are single-race groups. Growth of Latino Population by Ethnic Group and of Non-Latino Population by Race, 1990-2000 Group The Latino population expanded from 22.4 million in 1990 to 35.3 million in 2000, a growth rate of 58 percent (see Table 1). Population Change and Distribution of Latinos in the United Statesĭuring the 1990s, the Latino population marked its dominance as the ethnic group most responsible for population growth in the United States. This is particularly true now that the Latino population has expanded geographically beyond its traditional hub areas into places that have historically had few Latinos. Educators, policymakers, businesspeople, and others in the United States require knowledge about the Latino population and the groups within it to more effectively understand and serve the particular needs of Latino populations. ![]() Their great diversity presents challenges in understanding the rate and extent of Latino groups’ integration into mainstream U.S. Politicians increasingly recognize the political muscle of the Latino population, especially with the group’s concentration in the most populous states in the nation. The increase in buying power of the Latino population over this 18-year period is expected to be greater than that of the white, African American, American Indian, and Asian populations. ![]() In addition, the business community has discovered the economic clout of the Latino population. This can be seen, for example, in the increasing popularity of Latin American food and music and in the prevalence of Spanish-language signage, advertisements, and media. population, but also on other aspects of U.S. The Latino population has had an impact not only on the demography of the U.S. Census Bureau designated Latinos as the nation’s largest minority group, an amazing event given that in 1980 the Latino population was only slightly more than half the size of the African American population. The number of Latinos in the United States more than doubled between 19, accounting for 40 percent of the growth in the country’s population during that period. The most dramatic impact of the Latino population on the demography of the nation has taken place over the last few decades. 1 Today, the national Latino population numbers more than 35 million and represents one of the most dynamic and diverse racial/ethnic groups in the United States. In 1900, there were only slightly more than 500,000 Latinos. Over the last 100 years, few racial or ethnic groups have had as great an impact on the demography of the United States as Latinos. Reynolds Farley and John Haaga are the series editors. Each report is written by an author or team of authors selected for their expertise with the data and their broad understanding of the implications of demographic trends. This report is one of several in the new series The American People, which sets the results of Census 2000 in context and collectively provides a portrait of the American people in a new century. The following edited excerpt is from the report Latinos and the Changing Face of America, written by Rogelio Saenz and published by the Russell Sage Foundation and Population Reference Bureau. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.Policy and Advocacy Communications Training.Management of Complex Technical Programs.Distilling Research for Non-Technical Audiences.Adaptive Learning and Knowledge Management.Family Planning, Maternal and Reproductive Health.
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