The Demography of the Hispanic Population

The Hispanic population has dramatically grown since the middle of the 20thCentury. Demographers predict that by the year 2050 one in three Americanswill of Hispanic origin. But the Hispanic population is not a homogeneousgroup; it varies by race and ethnicity culture economic status education andother important factors.The purpose of the present volume is to provide information on selected topics regarding the growthdistribution and size of the Hispanic population. The volume brings together an eclectic set of six researchpapers. The first four examine traditional demographic topics: population growth mortality and immigration.The last two address topics that are not often examined among Hispanics: Hispanic Baby Boomers and aninteresting study on self identification among Hispanics using vital events data and census data.It is my hope that these papers will not only inform readers but spur others tocontinue studying various topics of this important American population.