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Educator Update <br />Census In Schools <br />Facts for Hispanic Heritage Month <br />2009: September 15 — October 15 <br />During National Hispanic Heritage Week, <br />America celebrates the culture and traditions of <br />those who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, and <br />the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, <br />South America, and the Caribbean. September 15 <br />was chosen as the starting point for the celebration <br />because it is the anniversary of independence of <br />five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El <br />Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. <br />In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their <br />independence days on September 16 and <br />September 18, respectively. <br />Population <br />46.9 million <br />The estimated Hispanic population of the United <br />States as of July 1, 2008, making people of <br />Hispanic origin the nation's largest ethnic or race <br />minority. Hispanics constituted 15 percent of the <br />nation's total population. In addition, there are <br />approximately 4 million residents of Puerto Rico. <br />More than 1 <br />... of every two people added to the nation's <br />population between July 1, 2007, and July 1, 2008, <br />was Hispanic. There were 1.5 million Hispanics <br />added to the population during the period. <br />Families and Children <br />10.4 million <br />The number of Hispanic family households in the <br />United States in 2008. Of these households, 62 <br />percent included children younger than 18. <br />70% <br />Percentage of Hispanic children living with two <br />parents. <br />USCENSUSBUREAU <br />A lei 1111 <br />It's about us <br />2010 CENSUS IN SCHOOLS <br />Education <br />53% <br />The percentage of Hispanic 4 -year-olds enrolled in <br />nursery school in 2007, up from 43 percent in <br />1997 and 21 percent in 1987. <br />3.6 million <br />The number of Hispanics 18 and older who had at <br />least a bachelor's degree in 2008. <br />For more information, visit www.census.g_ov and <br />click on "Facts for Features." <br />Contact Census in Schools <br />If you would like to share any thoughts or ideas <br />about ways to introduce the 2010 Census to your <br />students, please call 1-800-396-1167 or e-mail us <br />at: < Census. in. Schools(2census.gov >. <br />Additional information about Census in Schools <br />can be found at our Web site: <br /><http://www.census.gov/schools>. <br />To subscribe or get general information about this <br />mailing list, visit: <br /><hqp://Iists.census.gov/mailman/listinfo/census- <br />schools>. <br />UUnitedStates, <br />census <br />2010 <br />