The statistics found herein refer only to the Hispanic population of the United States; the population of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is not included in the data, but Puerto Ricans residing in the United States are included.
Related subject matter areas include: ancestry, citizenship, foreign born, and year-of-entry.
Fact Sheet: Differences between the Hispanic Estimates from the American Community Survey
and the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey
The Current Population Survey is the largest monthly household survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. This survey was designed to produce results at the national level. The prepared tables herein are at the national level.
Data Access System - Ferret - provides reformatted or user defined access to select years of CPS data.
Estimates and projections for the Hispanic population of the United States, states and counties, are available. Population estimates for The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are also available.
1990 Census
The 1990 census provides a wealth of data on the Hispanic origin population. Users may access the 1990 census data from the Summary Tape Files using the American FactFinder.
Summary Tape File 3 provides information on the following Hispanic Origin Population groups:
| Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Dominican |
Central American: Guatemalan Honduran Nicaraguan Panamanian Salvadoran |
South American: Colombian Ecuadorian Peruvian |
The federal government made changes in the guidelines for classifying race and ethnic data. The following links provide information regarding this activity.
MAPS
Race and Hispanic Origin Population Density of the United States: 1990
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