Demographics and Statistics
This section highlights the statistics and data that reflect the status of the Hispanic community within the United States. These numbers shed light on the major health disparities facing Hispanic Americans, and help illustrate the issues facing Hispanic Americans today.
Statistical Overview of Hispanics in the United States, 2009
This statistical profile of the Latino population is based on Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the Census Bureau’s 2009 American Community Survey.
A Demographic Portrait of Puerto Ricans
The 2010 U.S. Census counted 3.7 million Hispanics living in Puerto Rico. This was down from 3.8 million in 2000. By contrast, in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, the population of Puerto Rican-origin Hispanics increased from 3.4 million in 2000 to 4.6 million in 2010, surpassing Puerto Rico’s Hispanic population.
Hispanics of Mexican Origin in the United States, 2009
An estimated 31.7 million Hispanics of Mexican origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanics of Puerto Rican Origin in the United States, 2009
An estimated 4.4 million Hispanics of Puerto Rican origin resided in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanics of Cuban Origin in the United States, 2009
An estimated 1.7 million Hispanics of Cuban origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanics of Salvadoran Origin in the United States, 2009
An estimated 1.7 million Hispanics of Salvadoran origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanics of Dominican Origin in the United States, 2009
An estimated 1.4 million Hispanics of Dominican origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanics of Guatemalan Origin in the United States, 2009
An estimated 1.1 million Hispanics of Guatemalan origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanics of Colombian Origin in the United States, 2009
An estimated 917,000 Hispanics of Colombian origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanics of Honduran Origin in the United States, 2009
An estimated 625,000 Hispanics of Honduran origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanics of Ecuadorian Origin in the United States, 2009
An estimated 611,000 Hispanics of Ecuadorian origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanics of Peruvian Origin in the United States, 2009
An estimated 557,000 Hispanics of Peruvian origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Source(s)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
2010 Health Disparities Affecting Minorities: Hispanic/Latino Americans
Pew Hispanic Center.
Tabulations of 2009 Census and Community Survey
