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From September 15th to October 15th, National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, stories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Mexico, Central and South America, Spain and the Caribbean. The observance began in September 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week and was expanded into a month in 1989.
The celebration begins on September 15th because it marks the independence anniversary of El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras; Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence shortly after on September 16th and 18th, respectively.
U.S. Census Bureau: Hispanic Heritage Month
- As of July 1, 2016, there were 57.5 million Hispanics in the U.S.
- The projected Hispanic population in the U.S. for 2060 is 119 million
- There were 16.7 million Hispanic households in the U.S. in 2016
- $45,150 was the median income of Hispanic households in 2015
- 4 percent was the poverty rate among Hispanics in 2015
- 8 percent of the Hispanic population age 25 and older had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2015
- 67 percent of Hispanics or Latinos age 16 and older were in the labor force in 2015
- 2 million Hispanics or Latinos age 18 and older are veterans of the U.S. armed forces
- In 2015, there were 312,738 Hispanic-owned employer firms, up 4.7 percent from 2014
As events are held across the country celebrating and honoring Hispanic cultures, NAWRB wishes our community a happy Hispanic Heritage Month. For more information, please visit https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/.