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Health Risks and Disparities Experienced by Hispanic
Youth
Snapshot of Hispanics in the United States
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The U.S. Census Bureau has estimated that in 2006
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There were 44.3 million Hispanics living in the
United States, comprising more than 14% of the U.S. total
population.1
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34% of Hispanics were under the age of 18,
compared with 23% of non-Hispanic whites.1
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59.3% of Hispanics aged 25 years and older
earned a high school diploma, compared with 86.1% of non-Hispanic
whites.2
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Based on 2006 data, Mexicans rank as the largest
Hispanic subgroup, comprising 66% of Hispanics in the United States.
Other large subgroups include Puerto Ricans (8.6%), Central Americans
(8.2%), and South Americans (6.0%).3
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In 2006, the states with the largest number of
Hispanics were California (13 million), Texas (8.4 million), Florida
(3.6 million), New York (3.1 million), and Illinois (1.9 million).4
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Other states with at least a half million Hispanic
residents were Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New
Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Washington.4
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44% of New Mexico’s population is Hispanic, the
highest of any state.4
Hispanic Students Attending Public Schools in the U.S.
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The U.S. Census Bureau projects by 2050, the number of Hispanic students aged
5 to 17 will increase by 166% (from 11 million students in 2006 to 28 million students);
compared with an increase of 4% for non-Hispanic students of the same age (from
43 million students in 2006 to 45 million students).5
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In 2006, 70% of Hispanic students were enrolled in K through 8th
grade compared with 66% of all non-Hispanic students in the same grades.5
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In 2006, 84% of Hispanic public school students were born in the United
States.5
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Nearly 20% of all Hispanic public school students have difficulty speaking
English.5
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In 2006, the percentages of public school students who were Hispanic by region
were5-
West (46%) South (32%) Northeast (12%) Midwest (9%)
References
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U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the population by sex, age and
race for the United States: April 1, 2000 to July 1,
2006(NC-EST2005-04);2007. Available at
www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/NC-EST2006-asrh.html.
Accessed on January 9, 2008.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Table 1a. Percent of High School
and College Graduates of the Population 15 Years and over by Age, Sex,
Race and Hispanic Origin;2006. Available at
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education/cps2006.html.
Accessed on January 9, 2008.
- U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. Hispanic Population; 2006
Available at
www.census.gov/population/socdemo/hispanic/cps2006/CPS_Powerpoint_2006.pdf
[pdf 283K]. Accessed on January 9, 2008.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates of the Population by
Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin for the United States and States:
July 1, 2006 (SC-EST2005-04); 2007.
http://www.census.gov/popest/states/asrh/SC-EST2006-04.html.
Accessed on January 9, 2008.
- Fry R and Gonzales F. One-in-Five and Growing Fast: A Profile
of Hispanic Public School Students. Washington, DC: Pew Hispanic Center,
August 2008.
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