Tuesday, June 13, 2006
The aging Hispanic population
"According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanics today represent more than 13 percent of the U.S. population, making them its largest minority group.(2) Hispanics age 65 and older represent 6.03 percent of the total U.S. 65 and older population. This portion is projected to increase to 16 percent by 2050.(3)"
1 The classification of Hispanic designates persons
from a Spanish-speaking country or their descendants.
Hispanics are not a race.
2 Estimates from 2002 indicate that Hispanics
accounted for 3.5 million, or one-half, of the
population increase of 6.9 million for the nation since
April 1, 2000. More than one in eight people in the
U.S. are of Hispanic origin.
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/Profiles/Ch
g/2002/0102/Tabular/010/01000US1.htm.
3 Ibid.
This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet (2004) available at the National Hispanic Council on Aging is about the sources of retirement income for Hispanics. It never addresses the fact that many Hispanics in this age group are not here legally, and that could be the cause of their reduced pension sources.
1 The classification of Hispanic designates persons
from a Spanish-speaking country or their descendants.
Hispanics are not a race.
2 Estimates from 2002 indicate that Hispanics
accounted for 3.5 million, or one-half, of the
population increase of 6.9 million for the nation since
April 1, 2000. More than one in eight people in the
U.S. are of Hispanic origin.
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/Profiles/Ch
g/2002/0102/Tabular/010/01000US1.htm.
3 Ibid.
This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet (2004) available at the National Hispanic Council on Aging is about the sources of retirement income for Hispanics. It never addresses the fact that many Hispanics in this age group are not here legally, and that could be the cause of their reduced pension sources.
# posted by Norma : 6/13/2006 02:58:00 PM
