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Population
» By 1999, the Latino/a population in the United States reached an estimated 31.4 million, and is expected to triple to 98.2 million by 2050. Latinos/as currently represent 12% of the total U.S. population and are expected to rise to 24% by 2050. Five years from now, in 2005, it is predicted Latinos/as will become the nation's largest minority group.
U.S. Census Bureau, January 2000
| Top Seven States with Highest Latino/a Population in 1998 |
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State
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Population
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1 California
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10,112,986
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2 Texas
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5,862,835
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3 New York
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2,624,930
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4 Florida
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2,243,441
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5 Illinois
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1,224,309
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6 Arizona
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1,033,822
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7 New Jersey
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1,004,010
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U.S. Census Bureau, October 1999
| Top Five States with the Highest Percentage Growth of Latino/a Population from 1990 to 1998 |
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State
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Percentage Growth
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Total Population
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1 Arkansas
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148%
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49,473
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2 Nevada
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123%
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278,499
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3 North Carolina
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110%
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161,220
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4 Georgia
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102%
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220,312
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5 Nebraska
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96%
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72,519
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U.S. Census Bureau, October 1999
» In 1997, 39% of all Latinos/as were under the age of 19. Among the general U.S. population 30% were under 19.
U.S. Census Bureau, 1997
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