2014, Hispanics in the United States Statistical Portrait

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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)