In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, here are the Top 10 Facts about Latinos in the United States:
10. There are nearly 47 million Latinos.
9. The population figure doesn't include 4 million people in Puerto Rico or about 10 million illegal immigrants.
8. One of every four children under age 5 is Latino.
7. Latinos are the youngest group in the country, with a median age of 27.7 years.
6. Close to half of the Latino population lives in Texas and California.
5. There are 1.6 million Latino-owned businesses.
4. About 13 percent of Latinos over age 25 has a bachelor's degree.
3. Three of every four Latinos hablan español.
2. Latinos have become poorer in the last 2 years. But we still have nearly $1 trillion in annual spending power.
1. Garcia, Rodriguez, Martinez and Hernandez are among the top 20 most common surnames in the U.S.
