Resources to Provide Context
2010 Census Brief: The Hispanic Population: 2010
http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-04.pdf
2010 Census Brief: Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin: 2010
http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-02.pdf
Hispanic Origin Publications
Links to reports on the Latino population based on Census data from 1990 to the present.
https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin.html
Major Sources of Data
American Factfinder
American FactFinder provides access to data about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. The data in American FactFinder come from several censuses and surveys.
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
Hispanic Origin Data
Links to population estimates, tables from the American Community Survey via American Factfinder, tables from the Current Population Survey (annual, 1994-2011), tables from the 2010 and 2000 Decennial Census
http://www.census.gov/population/hispanic/data/
The Hispanic Population in the United States: 2012
From the Current Population Survey: 56 Tables covering such population characteristics as age, Hispanic origin, race, sex, marital status, educational attainment, nativity and citizenship status, year of entry of the foreign-born population; household characteristics; labor force and employment status; occupations; earnings and money income; poverty status; housing tenure; regional distribution; generational distribution; mobility status; and health insurance status.
http://www.census.gov/population/hispanic/data/2012.html
The Hispanic Population in the United States: 2011
From the Current Population Survey: 42 Tables covering such population characteristics as age, Hispanic origin, race, sex, marital status, educational attainment, nativity and citizenship status, year of entry of the foreign-born population; household characteristics; labor force and employment status; occupations; earnings and money income; poverty status; housing tenure; regional distribution; generational distribution; mobility status; and health insurance status.
http://www.census.gov/population/hispanic/data/2011.html
The Hispanic Population in the United States: 2010
42 Tables covering such population characteristics as age, Hispanic origin, race, sex, marital status, educational attainment, nativity and citizenship status, year of entry of the foreign-born population; household characteristics; labor force and employment status; occupations; earnings and money income; poverty status; housing tenure; regional distribution; generational distribution; mobility status; and health insurance status.
http://www.census.gov/population/hispanic/data/2010.html
Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1878-2012
Provides easy access to historical data.
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical_abstract.html
Other Sources of Data: United States
Bureau of Economic Analysis - http://www.bea.gov/
Bureau of Justice Statistics - http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/
Bureau of Labor Statistics - http://www.bls.gov/
Energy Information Administration - http://www.eia.gov/
National Agricultural Statistics Service - http://www.nass.usda.gov/
National Center for Education Statistics - http://nces.ed.gov/
National Center for Health Statistics - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
