Below are statistics regarding the U.S. Latino population provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

• Largest minority population in U.S. (44.3 million as of July 1, 2006)
   
• $1 trillion estimated annual spending power by 2010
   
• Largest % of young people: 34% under age of 18, more than one-half
  under age 27
   
• Fastest growing minority segment in U.S. (From 2000 – 2006, Latinos represented one-half of entire U.S. population growth)