Pura Vida, everyone! There are nearly 50.5 million Latinos in the United States and the rest of 16.3% of US population. “Latino” refers to a person with an ethnic background from a traditionally Spanish – speaking country!
Latinos in the Workplace: 68% of Latinos ages 16 and older in the civilian labor force, 2.3 million Latino – Owned businesses, 79,440 Latino chef executives, $345.2 billion receipts generated by Latino-Owned businesses, and $38,039 median income of Latino households!
Latino’s on the Job: 19% management or professional, 19% production or transportation, 15% construction maintenance or repair, 24% service occupations, 22% sales or office jobs, and 2% farming, fishing or forestry!
Latinos in the Marketplace: 21 years of Latino buying power! $200 billion since 1990, $800 billion since 2007, and $1.2 billion since 2011. Also, $1.2 trillion total buying power of Latino community, 26% of all Latino dollars are spent in California, $30 billion money sent annually to family in Latin America, and 42% of Latinos have a Checking and/or Savings account!
Latinos at Home: 80.6 Latino life expectancy (compared with 77.7 years for the total population).
6.49 million Latino homeowners, comprising of 62.4% of all Latino households. 63% Latino family households consisting of a married couple, 39% married Latino households with children under 18, and YES! 35 million US residents 5 and older who speak Spanish at home!
Star Power: What Latino Celebrities Make….
Jennifer Lopez, best known as Jenny on the Block; Puerto Rico, Entertainer, and $25 million a year!
Ricky Martin, best known as a talented performer; Puerto Rico, Singer, and a net worth of $60 million!
Selena Gomez, best known as Alex Russo on the classic Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place; Mexican – American, Actress/Singer, and $5.5 million a year!
Albert Pujols, best known for his skills; Dominican Republic, Baseball Player, and $25 million a year!
Sofia Vergara, best known as Gloria on Modern Family; Colombia, Actress, and a net worth of $14 million!