Hispanic or Latino

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Refers to people who identify as having a Spanish, Latino, or Hispanic ancestry.

How many Hispanics and Latinos are estimated to be living in the United States as of 2020?

Quote: "As of 2020, the Census Bureau estimated that there were almost 65.3 million Hispanics and Latinos living in the United States and its territories."

What does the term "origin" refer to when identifying a Hispanic or Latino American?

Quote: ""Origin" can be viewed as the ancestry, nationality group, lineage or country of birth of the person or the person's parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States of America."

Are Hispanic and Latino Americans a homogenous group in terms of cultural and linguistic heritage?

Quote: "Most Hispanic and Latino Americans are of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Spanish, Salvadoran, Dominican, Guatemalan, Colombian, or Venezuelan origin."

Which ethnic group was the second fastest-growing in the United States according to a 2012 report?

Quote: "In 2012, Hispanic Americans were the second fastest-growing ethnic group by percentage growth in the United States after Asian Americans."

What are examples of Hispanic Americans' significant historical presence in the United States?

Quote: "Hispanics of Indigenous descent and Spanish descent are the oldest ethnic groups to inhabit much of what is today the United States."

Which regions in the United States were colonized by Spain and later became part of Mexico?

Quote: "Spain colonized large areas of what is today the American Southwest and West Coast, as well as Florida."

What were some of the territories that constituted part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain?

Quote: "Its holdings included present-day California, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Florida, all of which constituted part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain."

Do Hispanic immigrants to the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area come from a wide range of Hispanic countries?

Quote: "Hispanic immigrants to the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area derive from a broad spectrum of Hispanic countries."

What is the difference between the terms "Hispanic" and "Latino"?

Quote: "Hispanic usually refers to people with a background in a Spanish-speaking country, while Latino is typically used to identify people who hail from Latin America."

Can individuals who identify as Hispanic or Latino be of any race?

Quote: "People who identify as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race."

Do Hispanics and Latinos form a diverse pan-ethnicity in terms of cultural and linguistic heritage?

Quote: "Hispanics and Latinos form a pan-ethnicity incorporating a diversity of inter-related cultural and linguistic heritages."

What are the two specifically designated categories of ethnicity in the United States?

Quote: "As one of the only two specifically designated categories of ethnicity in the United States, Hispanics and Latinos form a pan-ethnicity..."

What is the estimated population of Hispanics and Latinos in the United States and its territories in 2020?

Quote: "As of 2020, the Census Bureau estimated that there were almost 65.3 million Hispanics and Latinos living in the United States and its territories."

Are all Americans who identify as Hispanic or Latino considered as such regardless of their ancestry?

Quote: "...these demographics include all Americans who identify as Hispanic or Latino regardless of ancestry."

Which two languages play the most important role among the Hispanic and Latino population?

Quote: "...the use of the Spanish and Portuguese languages being the most important of all."

Which was the first ethnic group to inhabit many parts of what is today the United States?

Quote: "Hispanics of Indigenous descent and Spanish descent are the oldest ethnic groups to inhabit much of what is today the United States."

Which ethnic group was the second fastest-growing in the United States after Asian Americans?

Quote: "In 2012, Hispanic Americans were the second fastest-growing ethnic group by percentage growth in the United States after Asian Americans."

What territories were colonized by Spain and later became part of Mexico?

Quote: "Its holdings included present-day California, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Florida..."

Does the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area have a diverse range of Hispanic immigrants?

Quote: "Hispanic immigrants to the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area derive from a broad spectrum of Hispanic countries."

When should the term "Hispanic" be used, and when is it appropriate to use "Latino"?

Quote: "Hispanic usually refers to people with a background in a Spanish-speaking country, while Latino is typically used to identify people who hail from Latin America."