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The 2010 U.S. Census counted 3.7 million Hispanics living in Puerto Rico. This was down from 3.8 million in 2000. By contrast, in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, the population of Puerto Rican-origin Hispanics increased from 3.4 million in 2000 to 4.6 million in 2010, surpassing Puerto Rico’s Hispanic population.
An overwhelming 81% of Americans say that purchasing a home is the best long-term investment a person can make.
Adjusted for inflation,[8. numoffset=”8″ Unless otherwise stated, all data in this report are expressed in 2009 dollars.] the median wealth, or net worth, of U.S. households fell from $96,894 in 2005 to $70,000 in 2009, a drop of 28%. The precipitous decline in wealth was not evenly distributed across groups. Minority households—Hispanics, blacks and Asians—experienced […]
An estimated 31.7 million Hispanics of Mexican origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
An estimated 1.7 million Hispanics of Cuban origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
An estimated 1.7 million Hispanics of Salvadoran origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
An estimated 1.4 million Hispanics of Dominican origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
An estimated 1.1 million Hispanics of Guatemalan origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
An estimated 917,000 Hispanics of Colombian origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
An estimated 625,000 Hispanics of Honduran origin resided in the United States in 2009, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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