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Facts & Figures
Information that may fuel your fervor for multi-cultural outreach and prayer
Hispanics Lead U.S. Population Growth
- Minorities are coming closer to becoming a majority in the United States, with Hispanics as the fastest-growing group, according to recent Census Bureau statistics. Hispanics born as American citizens accounted for more than a third of the population increase in 2005. Hispanics are the largest minority group at 42.7 million. Blacks represented the second-largest minority group, with 39.7 million people. They are followed by Asians (14.4 million), American Indians and Alaska natives (4.5 million), and native Hawaiians and other Pacific islanders (990,000).Census statistics also show that 45 percent of children under age 5 are from a racial or ethnic minority. The overall U.S. population totaled 296.4 million in 2005; 33 percent of that number, or 98 million, were minorities.
A Picture of Poverty in the U.S.
- More than 37 million Americans live in poverty. Individuals under 65 earning less than $9,800 a year are considered poor. The average percentage of those living in poverty by race are: White 8%, African-American 24%, American Indian/Alaska native 24%, Asian 11%, Pacific Islander 13% and Hispanic 22%. (Newsweek, September 2005)
Unchurched Numbers Hit 76 Million
- One-third of the U.S. adult population—76 million adults—has not attended any type of church service or activity, other than a special event such as a funeral or wedding, during the past six months, according to research from the Barna Group www.barna.org
Hispanic statistics and analysis from national surveys conducted by Barna Research
- One third of Hispanic adults (32%) are born again, compared to 59% of black adults and 48% of whites. (2006) About 3% of Hispanics are classified as "evangelical Christians" (2006)
- Only one in four Hispanic adults (27%) claims to be "absolutely committed" to the Christian faith, significantly below the 65% of blacks and 58% of whites that reported likewise. (2006)
- Hispanics are no different than adults nationwide when it comes to the importance of their faith plays in their daily life. 89% of Hispanics say that their faith is a very important part of their life compared to 85% of adults nationwide. (2006)
- 62% of Hispanics believe that the Bible it totally accurate in all of its teachings, compared to 68% adults nationwide, (2006)
- Like adults nationwide, 37% of Hispanics believe that they have a personal responsibility to share their religious beliefs with other people. (2006)
- 43% of Hispanics believe that when He lived on earth, Jesus Christ was human and committed sins, like other people, statistically identical to 41% of adults nationwide. (2006)
- 69% describe God as the all-knowing, all-powerful Creator of the universe who still rules the world today. (2006)
- 64% of Hispanics believe that Satan is just a symbol of evil and not a real living being (a belief held by 55% of adults nationwide). (2006).
- Hispanics are more likely than the average adult to believe that you can earn your way to Heaven, with 65% of Hispanics believing that if a person is generally good, or does enough good things for others during their life, they will earn a place in Heaven, compared to 54% of adults nationwide. (2006)