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There were 55.3 million Hispanics in the United States in 2014, comprising 17.3% of the total U.S. population. In 1980, with a population of 14.8 million, Hispanics made up just 6.5% of the total U.S. population. Click on any of the bold headings below in the summary table to see detailed tables for each.
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| Statistical Portrait of Hispanics in the United States 2014 | |
|---|---|
| % of the Hispanic population, unless otherwise noted | |
| Population/Hispanic Origin/Nativity/Language Use/Race | |
| Population (#) | 55,250,517 |
| Mexican | 64.0 |
| Foreign born | 34.9 |
| Speaking English at least very well (ages 5 and older) | 68.4 |
| White | 66.2 |
| Age/Gender/Marital Status/Fertility | |
| Median age (in years) | 28 |
| Female | 49.5 |
| Married (ages 18 and older) | 46.1 |
| Women ages 15-44 giving birth in past year | 7.0 |
| Educational Attainment and Enrollment (highest degree completed, ages 25 and older) |
|
| High school graduate or less | 61.7 |
| Two-year degree/Some college | 23.9 |
| Bachelor’s degree or more | 14.4 |
| Work/Earnings/Income (ages 16 and older) |
|
| In labor force (among civilian population) | 67.0 |
| Median annual personal earnings (in 2014 dollars, among those with earnings) | $22,400 |
| Median annual household income (in 2014 dollars) | $42,200 |
| Poverty/Government Assistance/Health Care | |
| Living in poverty | 23.5 |
| Uninsured | 23.7 |
| Homeownership and Household Characteristics | |
| In family households | 90.6 |
| Region and Top Five States of Residence | |
| West | 40.2 |
| California | 27.1 |
| South | 36.7 |
| Texas | 18.8 |
| Florida | 8.7 |
| Northeast | 14.0 |
| New York | 6.6 |
| Midwest | 9.2 |
| Illinois | 3.9 |
| Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of 2014 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS) |
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