Hispanic American Diversity
Submitted by Rainbowbuttafly on February 28, 2009
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Hispanic American Diversity
Hispanic American Diversity
More than one in eight people in the United States are of Spanish or Latin American origin (Schaefer, 2006). The Infoplease (2007) Web site states as of July 1, 2007, the Hispanic population was the largest ethnic or race group at 14.5 million people. Hispanics make up 15% of the nation’s population. The Census Bureau estimates that by 2050, there will be the Hispanic population will expand to 132.8 million. (Infoplease, 2007)
The Hispanic or Latino population in the United States is very diverse. Sixty-four percent of this population is Mexican Americans, 9 percent are Puerto Ricans, 3.4 percent are Cubans, 3.1 percent are Salvadorans, and...
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