Friday, July 29, 2005
Tweet[IWS] Census: Hispanic Heritage Month 2005: September 15-October 15 [29 July 2005]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
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Facts for Features from the Census Bureau
Hispanic Heritage Month 2005: September 15-October 15 [29 July 2005]
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/005338.html
or
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2005/cb05ff-14rev.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
In 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim a week in September as National Hispanic Heritage Week. The observance was expanded in 1988 to a monthlong celebration (Sept. 15-Oct. 15). During this month, America celebrates the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Sept. 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively.
Population
41.3 million
The estimated Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2004, making people of Hispanic origin the nations largest race or ethnic minority. Hispanics constitute 14 percent of the nations total population. (This estimate does not include the 3.9 million residents of Puerto Rico.)
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/005164.html > and << http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/003153.html >
1
Of every two people added to the nations population between July 1, 2003 and July 1, 2004, were Hispanic.
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/005164.html >
102.6 million
The projected Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2050. According to this projection, Hispanics will constitute 24 percent of the nations total population on that date.
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/001720.html >
22.4 million
The nations Hispanic population during the 1990 census just slightly over half the current total. << http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-3.pdf>http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-3.pdf >
65%
The proportion of Hispanic-origin people who are of Mexican background. Another approximately 9 percent are of Puerto Rican background, with about 3 percent each of Cuban, Salvadoran and Dominican origins. The remainder are of either some other Central American, South American or other Hispanic or Latino origins.
<< http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_lang=en& >
Roughly half of the nations Dominicans live in New York City, with about half of the nations Cubans residing in Miami-Dade County, Fla.
<< http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_lang=en&_ts=134300672263 >
AND MUCH MORE....
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Facts for Features from the Census Bureau
Hispanic Heritage Month 2005: September 15-October 15 [29 July 2005]
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/005338.html
or
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2005/cb05ff-14rev.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
In 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim a week in September as National Hispanic Heritage Week. The observance was expanded in 1988 to a monthlong celebration (Sept. 15-Oct. 15). During this month, America celebrates the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Sept. 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively.
Population
41.3 million
The estimated Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2004, making people of Hispanic origin the nations largest race or ethnic minority. Hispanics constitute 14 percent of the nations total population. (This estimate does not include the 3.9 million residents of Puerto Rico.)
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/005164.html > and << http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/003153.html >
1
Of every two people added to the nations population between July 1, 2003 and July 1, 2004, were Hispanic.
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/005164.html >
102.6 million
The projected Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2050. According to this projection, Hispanics will constitute 24 percent of the nations total population on that date.
<< http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/001720.html >
22.4 million
The nations Hispanic population during the 1990 census just slightly over half the current total. << http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-3.pdf>http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-3.pdf >
65%
The proportion of Hispanic-origin people who are of Mexican background. Another approximately 9 percent are of Puerto Rican background, with about 3 percent each of Cuban, Salvadoran and Dominican origins. The remainder are of either some other Central American, South American or other Hispanic or Latino origins.
<< http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_lang=en& >
Roughly half of the nations Dominicans live in New York City, with about half of the nations Cubans residing in Miami-Dade County, Fla.
<< http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_lang=en&_ts=134300672263 >
AND MUCH MORE....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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