Hispanic-Americans Key Facts

• According to the Pew Research Center, nearly 50% of U.S. born Latinos are younger than 18 years. This fact means that "Hispanics are the youngest major racial or ethnic group in the United States."
• In 2014, around a third or 17.9 million of the Latino population in the U.S. was younger than 18 years while around a quarter or 14.6 million, of all Hispanics were millennials aged 18 to 33.
• Today, the Hispanic population in the United States is approximated at 58.9 million.
• The top three states by share of America's Hispanic population are California, Texas, and Florida.
• On the other hand, the top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas by Hispanic population are Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Riverside, CA, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix, San Antonio, and San Diego.  

Education Attainment

• In regard to educational attainment:
• All Hispanics: 59% of all Hispanics have reached high school or less, 25% have two-year degrees/some college, and 16% have Bachelor's degree or more.
• U.S. born Hispanics: 47% of U.S. born Hispanics have reached high school or less, 33% have two-year degrees/some college, and 20% have Bachelor's degree or more.
• Foreign born Hispanics: 71% of foreign born Hispanics have reached high school or less, 17% have two-year degrees/some college, and 12% have Bachelor's degree or more.

Poverty

•  19% of all Hispanics are living in poverty, 20% of U.S. born Hispanics are living in poverty, and 18% of foreign Hispanics are living in poverty.

Demographic Characteristics

•  20% of all Hispanics are aged between 18 to 29 years while 15% of all Hispanics are aged between 30 to 39 years.
•  22% of U.S. born Hispanics are aged between 18 to 29 years while 12% of U.S. born Hispanics are aged between 30 to 39 years.
•  14% of foreign born Hispanics are aged between 18 to 29 years while 22% of foreign born Hispanics are aged between 30 to 39 years.

Marital Status

•  46% of all Hispanics are married, 16% are divorced/separated/widowed, and 38% were never married.
•  36% of U.S. born Hispanics are married, 15% are divorced/separated/widowed, and 49% were never married.
•  58% of foreign born Hispanics are married, 17% are divorced/separated/widowed, and 25% were never married.