5.8.2008
Hispanic Women in the United States, 2007
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There are 30.1 million Hispanic adults in the United States and 14.4 million of them--or 48%--are women, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates. This fact sheet describes the demographic, employment and income characteristics of Hispanic women in the U.S. using data from the 2007 Current Population Survey and the 2006 American Community Survey. The findings reveal striking differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic women, and native-born and immigrant Hispanic women from different countries of origin.
Other Resources
January 23, 2008:
Statistical Portrait of Hispanics in the United States, 2006, Pew Hispanic Center
February 11, 2008:
U.S. Population Projections, 2005-2050, Pew Hispanic Center
May 1, 2008:
U.S. Hispanic Population Surpasses 45 Million, U.S. Census Bureau
February, 2007:
The American Community Survey--Hispanics:2004, U.S. Census Bureau
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