Latino Facts

These are out of date and I do not have the source. But think about the social, economic and political implications of the following facts about Latinos:

1. ½ total population growth in US from 2003 to 2004
2. 85% speak some Spanish at home and will continue to do so
3. From 1990 to 2000 the number of Latinos who speak Spanish at home grew 61% while the Hispanic population grew 58%
4. Spending is project to more than double over the next 10 years, 1.5 trillion in 2015
5. Consumer spending for 2005 was estimated to be 715 billion
6. Households spend more on groceries, clothing and footwear, gasoline and motor oil, cell phone usage and going to the movies
7. Since 1990 the Hispanic population has increased in every state
8. There are 41.3 million Hispanics in the US (2005)
9. 83% is under age 50, 63% are under age 30