Hispanics median age of 26.7 years, have "a younger age structure" compared to white America, which has a median age of 39.6. 3.51% birth rate. twice the national avg. 36% of population is less than 18 years of age.

Today's 10 million-plus Hispanic households will soar to 13.5 million by 2010, up from less than 6 million in 1990. These households will control $670 billion in personal income six years from now, with Mexican-American households accounting for $409 billion of this total. Households hailing from Central and South America will earn $107 billion by 2010, with Puerto Rican households controlling $65 billion.

Cuban families will account for $32 billion, with the remaining $56 billion being earned by Spanish, Dominican and other Hispanic households. (The Conference Board study defines "Hispanics" as people whose origin is in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, South and Central America or other Hispanic/Latino regions, including Spain and the Dominican Republic, regardless of race.)