Recent Release of Hispanic Population Statistics

Very interesting information!

Recent Release of Hispanic Population Statistics

Source for all statistics: United States Census

For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.  As a whole, the nation's minority population continues to rise, following a higher-than-expected Hispanic count in the 2010 census.   "The Latino population is very young, which means they will continue to have a lot of births relative to the general population," said Mark Mather, associate vice president of the Population Reference Bureau.

43% is the percentage increase in the Hispanic population between April 1, 2000, and April 1, 2010, making Hispanics the fastest-growing minority group.

50.5 million is the size of the Hispanic population of the United States as of April 1, 2010, making people of Hispanic origin the nation's largest ethnic or race minority. Hispanics constituted 16.3 percent of the nation's total population. In addition, there are 3.7 million residents of Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory.

132.8 million is the projected size of the Hispanic population of the United States on July 1, 2050. According to this projection, Hispanics will constitute 30 percent of the nation's population by that date.

2nd is the ranking of the size of the U.S. Hispanic population worldwide, as of 2010. Only Mexico (112 million) had a larger Hispanic population than the United States (50.5 million).

14 million is the size of the population of the Hispanic-origin population that lived in California in 2010, up from 11 million in 2000.

82 is the number of the nation's 3,143 counties that were majority-Hispanic.

10.4 million is the number of Hispanic family households in the United States in 2010.

35 million is the number of U.S. residents 5 and older who spoke Spanish at home in 2009. Those who hablan español constituted 12 percent of U.S. residents. More than half of these Spanish speakers spoke English "very well."

26.6% is the poverty rate among Hispanics in 2010, up from 25.3 percent in 2009, and 23.2 percent in 2008.

14% the percentage of the Hispanic population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher in 2010.

47% is the percent of the foreign-born population that was Hispanic in 2009.

9.7 million is the number of Hispanic citizens who reported voting in the 2008 presidential election, about 2 million more than voted in 2004. The percentage of Hispanic citizens voting went from 47 percent in 2004 to 50 percent in 2008.

1.1 million is the number of Hispanics or Latinos 18 and older who are veterans of the U.S. armed forces

YW- Easter Activity

Last mutual we had a semi Easter activity. I wanted to do something that would be along those lines, but that would be age appropriate in a way. I had them do a scripture scavenger hunt, which I believe they had fun with. After we frosted bunny shaped cookies, which by the way were very cute. They are so creative and talented. And well the best part was when we got to eat them. I am loving my calling, even though it is very hard. I can't wait for camp in June, I think it will be a relationship strengthening experience when we will become great friends. 

Easter Weekend

This weekend we it was Ruth's 13th birthday, I can't believe she is a teenager now. It was also Easter weekend, and those of us around we went to South Fork Park up Provo Canyon. We had lots of yummy food, including a delicious cake!

The funniest thing that happened was when they were putting the hammock up. What I saw coming happened, and well my mom got on and it didn't last long, and well my mom fell. Yeah, I know it is a sad thing to laugh about, but it was just one of those moments, when we talk about it and just smile. Mom, we all love you and are glad things were not worse, but next time just listen to me when I say you need thicker ropes.

Can't wait to have the warm weather come around so we can spend more time in the canyon and even more time at Seven Peaks.

Runners Class

So, just an update on my preparation for the half marathon. I have been able to run a bit, but with this cold who can stay motivated. My lungs feel like they are burning with every breath of cold air, and by the time I get home I don't even feel my legs nose or fingers.

So, it is nice to know March is here and that we are one month closer to the nice weather, but not nice that it is less time to prepare. What I did was sign up for a class through continuing education here at UVU, it is a class for starters to experts. Besides improving and getting to know a little bit more of what to expect I hope I can meet some good looking single guys. Oh man! I just made myself laugh. Well, seriously, my goal is to finish the half right under 2h30m, so I really need to focus. Need to learn what I can do to prepare, not only by running but with the things I should eat and those I need to avoid.

Class starts in 2 weeks, so in a way I hope the snow we were expecting in December January can stop now, so I can continue training, cause I wanna make it to the finish line!

Blueberry Cupcakes!!!

I have been wanting to start baking cupcakes, I have stayed on the safe side using just chocolate, with regular store bought frosting. This time though, I decided to use yellow cake mix, and homemade butter-cream frosting with a hint of lemon (I used lemon essential oil). The fist time I made the homemade frosting it was a little to runny, so the secret is, that if you are using a recipe that calls for anything liquid (like milk) add that at the end and in small amounts. After I made my cake mix, I added some thawed out blueberries, and baked, let them cool off over night and then decorated it. My swirl is getting better, after 40-50 tries since I first tarted making cupcakes, here are some pictures for you to enjoy, because if the look good, let me tell you they were good.

Half Marathon

Well, I did it, today I registered for my fist half marathon. Call me CRAZY, cause that's how I am feeling right about now. I have been running pretty much every week since the 10k last July, but I am struggling to run past 7 miles. I have started to train for this seriously for about a week now, hoping that by a month before the race I have a good idea of how long it will take me to finish all 13.1 miles. Since I am doing this on my own it has been hard to stay motivated, but lets hope that changes now that I have paid the fee, and I have no desire to let that money go to waste. My goal is to be able to finish the half in 2-2 1/2 hours, so wish me luck. They say that its nice to have people cheering you on cause it keeps you motivated, in which it makes me want to write my progress on my blog in hope I get positive feedback and support. Well to those who will be following me i this journey for the next 4 months thank you. Thank you very much!

Valentine's Day

Well, its that day of the year again. I just don't get what the big fuzz about it is, maybe it could be cause I haven't been in love for a while. Yeah, I have had my dates on this so called spacial day, but for some reason I just feel that it is one more holiday created to make people spend money they don't have. Or for people to show of in public what they were able to get for that someone. Give presents that in a few months won't matter anymore. Love should be expressed everyday, I am not saying you have to go out and buy your sweet heart a present everyday, but just do something nice for them. From doing the bed in the morning, make them breakfast, write them a love/thank you note, let them know how much they mean to you EVERYDAY. Show of to people any random day of the year how much your love means to you by sending them something when they are not expecting it. Make you love one feel special in a day day of the year, not just on Valentines day, because everyone else is there as an audience this day.