Did You Know?

• There are currently over 41 million Hispanics in the United States.
• 48% of the population growth in the top twelve U.S. markets between 1987 and 1994 came from Hispanics.
• The Hispanic population grows at a rate of 5 times faster than that of the rest of the population combined.
• By the year 2010, the hispanic population will account for 1/3 of the total US population.
• In the Carolinas and Georgia there are currently close to 800,000 Hispanics.
• Hispanics tend to resist cultural adaptation and prefer to maintain their heritage and culture which includes the Spanish language.
• In the Carolinas there are currently close to 300,000 Hispanics.
• In 1996 Hispanics spent over 1.4 billion dollars in N.C. alone.
  In the Carolinas there are currently
  close to 550,000 Hispanics.