U.S. Hispanic Population 45 Million

May 01 05:10

U.S. Hispanic Population Surpasses 45 Million

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Now 15 Percent of Total

WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released
today by the U.S. Census Bureau:

The nation's Hispanic population increased 1.4 million to reach 45.5
million on July 1, 2007, or 15.1 percent of the estimated total U.S.
population of 301.6 million.

National and state estimates by race, Hispanic origin, sex and age
released today by the U.S. Census Bureau also show that the Hispanic
population exceeded 500,000 in 16 states.

Hispanics remained the largest minority group, with blacks (single race
or multiracial) second at 40.7 million in 2007. The black population
exceeded 500,000 in 20 states. Blacks were the largest minority group in 24
states, compared with 20 states in which Hispanics were the largest
minority group.

Blacks were followed by Asians, who totaled 15.2 million; American
Indians and Alaska Natives, who totaled 4.5 million; and Native Hawaiians

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