Hispanic Organizations

Did You Know? Quick Facts on U.S. Latinos from the U.S. Census Bureau
Whether you’re looking for specific facts or just curious about what the numbers say about U.S. Latinos, here are some quick facts from the 2000 Census that sketch an overview of this dynamic community.

Census Bureau

The Hispanic Population
En español: La Población Hispana

Facts on the Hispanic/Latino Population

Mapping Census 2000: The Geography of U.S. Diversity

Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin

Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin by Age and Sex for the United States: 2000

Claritas Census Page:

Census 2000 Coverage
Latest data available from Census 2000! Public Law 94-171 data are based on the Census 2000 Redistricting Summary File, containing the following population summary statistics: Race All Ages, Non-Hispanic or Latino by Race All Ages, Race Population 18+, and Non-Hispanic or Latino Population 18+.

La Opinión:

En español: Centro de información sobre el Censo 2000


HISPANIC Magazine:

Number of Hispanics Growing Rapidly
Demographers have long predicted that the fast-growing Hispanic population would soon become the nation’s largest minority group. New figures recently released from the 2000 census show that is closer to becoming reality (April 2001)

Brookings Institution Center:

Racial Change in the Nation's Largest Cities - Evidence From the 2000 Census
A new analysis of data from the 2000 Census by the Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy shows that non-Hispanic whites now represent less than half the population in the nation's largest central cities. ( April 2001)