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TABLE 1.2. U.S. Population Estimate by Race and Ethnicity, 2005.
Estimate Percentage
Total population 288,378,137 100
White 192,615,561 66
African American 34,364,572 12
American Indian/Alaska Native 2,046,735 1
Asian 12,312,949 4
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacifi c Islander 355,513 < 1
Hispanic 41,870,703 14
Other race 9,624,208 3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006.
TABLE 1.3. Estimates of Hispanic Population by Country of Origin, 2005.
Estimate Percentage
Total 41,870,703 100
Mexican 26,781,547 64
Puerto Rican 3,781,317 9
Cuban 1,461,574 3
Dominican (Dominican Republic) 1,118,265 3
Central American 3,084,580 7
South American 2,238,836 5
Other countries 3,404,584 8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006.
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