Subject: US Census Bureau Facts for Cuban/Americans
Here are some interesting facts about Cuban-Americans. This
information was obtained from the US Census Bureau:
Cuban Americans have acquired an enormous amount of wealth and
prosperity in an extremely short period of time.No other immigrant group has
achieved this as quickly as the Cubans. Many immigrants have never
achieved it at all, despite being in this country far longer than
Cubans.
Second-generation Cuban-Americans were more educated than even
Anglo-Americans. More than 26.1% of second-generation Cuban-Americans
had a bachelor's degree or better versus 20.6% of Anglos. Thus
Cuban-Americans in 1997 were approximately 25% more likely to have a
college degree than Anglos.
Other Hispanic groups lag far behind. Only 18.1% of South Americans
had a bachelor's or better. Puerto Ricans, despite being U.S. citizens by
birth, recorded a disappointing 11%; Mexicans only 7%.
In 1997, 55.1% of second-generation Cuban-Americans had an income
greater than $30,000 versus 44.1% of Anglo- Americans. Thus Cuban-Americans
are approximately 20% more likely to earn more than $30,000 than their
Anglo-American counterparts. All other Hispanic groups lag far behind
in average income.
In 1997, 36.9% of second-generation Cuban-Americans had an income
greater than $50,000 versus 18.1% of Anglo- Americans. Cuban-Americans were
twice as likely to earn more than $50,000. Also, approximately 11% of
Cuban-Americans had incomes greater than $100,000 versus 9% of
Anglo-Americans, and less than 2% of other Hispanics.
Cubans comprise less than 4% of the U.S. Hispanic population, Mexicans
65%, Puerto Ricans 10%, Central and South Americans 11%, and "others"
10%. Yet of the top 100 richest Hispanics in the U.S., more than 50% are
of
Cuban descent (ten times what it should be on a population basis), and
38% of Mexican descent. The rest is scattered among all other Hispanic
groups.
Great economic envy, felt by other Hispanic and minority groups
towards Cubans, exists. Also, Anglo Americans see Cubans as a group that "is
unwilling to assimilate".
How about that!
Here are some interesting facts about Cuban-Americans. This
information was obtained from the US Census Bureau:
Cuban Americans have acquired an enormous amount of wealth and
prosperity in an extremely short period of time.No other immigrant group has
achieved this as quickly as the Cubans. Many immigrants have never
achieved it at all, despite being in this country far longer than
Cubans.
Second-generation Cuban-Americans were more educated than even
Anglo-Americans. More than 26.1% of second-generation Cuban-Americans
had a bachelor's degree or better versus 20.6% of Anglos. Thus
Cuban-Americans in 1997 were approximately 25% more likely to have a
college degree than Anglos.
Other Hispanic groups lag far behind. Only 18.1% of South Americans
had a bachelor's or better. Puerto Ricans, despite being U.S. citizens by
birth, recorded a disappointing 11%; Mexicans only 7%.
In 1997, 55.1% of second-generation Cuban-Americans had an income
greater than $30,000 versus 44.1% of Anglo- Americans. Thus Cuban-Americans
are approximately 20% more likely to earn more than $30,000 than their
Anglo-American counterparts. All other Hispanic groups lag far behind
in average income.
In 1997, 36.9% of second-generation Cuban-Americans had an income
greater than $50,000 versus 18.1% of Anglo- Americans. Cuban-Americans were
twice as likely to earn more than $50,000. Also, approximately 11% of
Cuban-Americans had incomes greater than $100,000 versus 9% of
Anglo-Americans, and less than 2% of other Hispanics.
Cubans comprise less than 4% of the U.S. Hispanic population, Mexicans
65%, Puerto Ricans 10%, Central and South Americans 11%, and "others"
10%. Yet of the top 100 richest Hispanics in the U.S., more than 50% are
of
Cuban descent (ten times what it should be on a population basis), and
38% of Mexican descent. The rest is scattered among all other Hispanic
groups.
Great economic envy, felt by other Hispanic and minority groups
towards Cubans, exists. Also, Anglo Americans see Cubans as a group that "is
unwilling to assimilate".
How about that!
