Key Facts

Hispanic progress is American progress.

Hispanics represent $1.9 trillion in purchasing power.
$2.7 trillion is the U.S. Hispanic GDP, which represents 12% of the GDP. The Latino economy is the third-fastest growing economy in the entire world after China and India.
66% of new homes are bought by U.S. Hispanics.
By 2050, one quarter of the U.S. population will be Hispanic.
Hispanic families are 44% larger than non-Hispanic families.
74% of U.S. new workers are Hispanic.
More than 250% is the growth of the Latino workforce in the past 25 years.

There's a 21% increased representation in management, business, science and arts. Hispanics are reaching higher-skilled jobs, including an 18% increase in computer-related occupations.
Latinos are making inroads through education. Adults earning bachelor's and advanced degrees increased 73%.
80% of Latinas have major life-improvement plans.
Between 2000 and 2019, the number of Latinas who earned a bachelor's degree or higher has doubled.

19 million Hispanics are essential workers. Latino workers account for 43% of farming, fishing and forestry staff. In second place is building/grounds cleaning and maintenance at 37.9%. Construction is at 35.7%, food preparation and serving are at 27.3%, and transportation and material moving are at 23.9%.
75% of Americans see Latinos as positive contributors to the country.
Latin music is one of the top 5 consumed music genres (surpassing country music).
57% of all Millennials listen to Latin music.
44% say Latino culture is having a positive effect on America.

Latinos have contributed to the U.S. since the very beginning of the country's existence. They are the second-oldest ethnic group after Native Americans and have contributed to this great nation since the 16th century in sports, culture, retailing, media, entertainment, agriculture and more.
Spanish was spoken in the U.S. territory 100 years before English.
Latinos have fought to defend our freedom in every war. Most of the soldiers who fought for the U.S. Independence were Hispanics.
Latinos have had a major impact on America's culture. In the 1500s, Latinos developed ranching and grazing economies through the Southwest.
Brazilian and Afro-Caribbean rhythms helped shape the sounds of American jazz.
The Latino contribution is fundamental because no other contribution has been so long-standing or so continued in the history of America.