NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hispanics are fueling growth in California, one of the most populous states in the country, according to the latest 2010 U.S. Census figures. According to the statistics:
- Minorities contributed all of the growth in California with Hispanics accounting for 71 percent of the minority growth in the state.
- More than 14 million Hispanics reside in California.
- 38 percent of California state residents are of Hispanic origin.
- The Hispanic population in California grew 28 percent in the last decade.
- 77 percent of the Hispanic growth in the state was among Adults 18+, while 23 percent was among those under 18.
“The new Census figures just released for California show double-digit growth in the Hispanic population in the state and mirrors the growth pattern we are seeing across the U.S.,” said Elizabeth Ellers, executive vice president, Corporate Research, Univision Communications Inc.
Based on an aggregation of the 27 states releases thus far by the Census bureau:
- Hispanic population growth is exceeding the most recent Census estimates by more than four percent.
- Approximately 34.7 million Hispanics in the 27 states released as of 3-8-11.
- Hispanics contributed 59 percent of the overall population growth in those states.
- In the last decade, the Hispanic population in these states grew by 41 percent.
- According to the 2010 Census results, the Hispanic population is less concentrated than 10 years ago. In 2000, 72 percent of the Hispanic population residing in the 27 states released by Census resided in California or Texas. In the 2010 Census, 68% of Hispanics reside either in Texas or California.
The U.S. Census is expected to release state by state information through March 2011. Univision will continue to provide insights focused on the Hispanic data. For additional information on the 2010 Census data or to schedule an interview with Elizabeth Ellers, executive vice president, Corporate Research for Univision Communications Inc., please contact: Rosemary Mercedes at 212-455-5335 or rmercedes@univision.net.
About Univision Communications Inc.
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the premier media company serving the U.S. Hispanic community. Its assets include Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, reaching 85% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for the Company’s platforms; Univision Local Media, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations and 70 radio stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive Media, which includes Univision.com, the leading Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S., and Univision Móvil, the industry’s most comprehensive Spanish-language suite of mobile offerings; and TuTv, U.S. outlet for pay television channels of Mexico-based Grupo Televisa. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.univision.net.