White Hispanic and Latino Americans

White Hispanic and Latino Americans
Americanos hispanos y latinos blancos
Total population
26,735,713
53.0% of all Hispanic and Latino Americans
8.6% of total U.S. population (2010, census)
Regions with significant populations
All areas of the United States
 California6,503,487[1]
 Texas5,398,738[1]
 Florida2,867,365[1]
Languages
American English • American Spanish • Mexican Spanish • Portuguese • French • Spanglish • Nuyorican English • Miami English
Religion
Predominantly Christianity
(mostly Roman Catholic, sizeable Protestant)
Minority Atheism • Irreligion • Judaism and others
Related ethnic groups
White Latin Americans, European Americans, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Spanish Americans, Portuguese Americans, Italian Americans, French Americans, Romanian Americans

In the United States, a white Hispanic[2] is an individual who self-identifies as white and of Hispanic descent and/or speaks the Spanish language natively. White Latino Americans are a broader category, including people of Portuguese Brazilian descent, who mostly speak Portuguese, as well as Spanish-speaking populations.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "B03002. HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE". 2007 American Community Survey. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  2. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Social & Demographic Statistics. "U.S. Census Bureau Guidance on the Presentation and Comparison of Race and Hispanic Origin Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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