The Hispanic Databook brings together a wide range of data relating to the Hispanic population. The first edition was published in 1994 by Toucan Valley Publications, since which time the Hispanic population has changed dramatically. In fact, this 2004 edition coincides with two important milestones - first is that persons of Hispanic origin are now the nation's largest minority. Second is that the number of Americans classifying themselves as Hispanic has grown more than any other group since 2000. As such, Hispanics represent 12.5 percent of the total U.S. population.
The Hispanic Databook takes a detailed look at this growing population and offers statistics on 15 topics for all 23 Hispanic origins. Raw data for this information comes from Census 2000. Our editors have spent countless hours working and reworking the numbers to present dozens of comparisons and configurations. In nearly 2,000 pages, researchers will find data for 1,264 places: 50 States, 525 Counties (population over 99,999) and 689 Cities (population over 49,999).
Section One - Statistical Tables
The tables in this section are based on 15 topics. They are arranged alphabetically by State, then County, then City within each county. Topics in Section One are: Overall Population; Median Age; Average Household Size; Language Spoken at Home (English and Spanish); Foreign Born (and Naturalized Citizens); Education Attainment (High School and College); Median Income (Household, Per Capita and Poverty Status); Homeownership (and Home Value and Rent).
Data for each of these topics is included for all 23 Hispanic groups per Census 2000. These are Argentinian, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Honduran, Mexican, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Puerto Rican, Salvadorian, Spaniard, Uruguayan and Venezuelan. There are also numbers for South American, Central American and Other Hispanics.
Charts for all topics present the data as a number. For example, Median Household Income among Bolivians in the U.S. is $47,245. Many charts offer a number and a percentage, plus several additional comparisons - percentage of total population, percentage of total Hispanic population, and percentage of the chart's population parameters. See the User's Guide that follows for a complete explanation of data.
Section Two - Rankings
This section contains 575 charts that rank states and the top 75 counties and cities for all 15 topics and 23 Hispanic groups. All topics are ranked by number and many also by percentage. Using the rankings, researchers will learn that: Arizona is the state with the highest number of Argentinians who speak only English at home; Brentwood NJ is the city with the largest average Columbian household - 5.52 persons; and Burke, VA is the city with the highest percentage of foreign born Peruvians - 92.2. This kind of comparative data can not be found elsewhere, in print or on the web, in a format that's as easy-to-use or more concise. |
