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Goal: Illustrate the growth of the Hispanic/Latino population in United States from 2000 to 2013.
Objective: After visualizing this graphic viewer will be able to list the total numbers of Hispanic/Latino
population in U.S. by years and also be able to make growth comparison analyses.















Goal: Illustrate the growth of other races other than Hispanic/Latino population in United States from 2000 to 2013.
Objective: After visualizing this graphic viewer will be able to list the total numbers of other racial groups
population in U.S. by years, and also be able to make growth comparison analyses.



1
2
3
2013
2010
2000
54,000,000
50,477,594
35,305,818
Hispanic or Latino Population Growth in U.S.
2000-2013
Series2 Series1
White Black/African
American
American
Indian and
Alaska Native
Asian Native
Hawaiian and
Other Pacific
Islander
Some Other
Races
Two Or More
Races
211,460,626
34,658,190
2,475,956
10,242,998
398,835
15,359,073 6,826,228
223,553,265
38,929,319
2,932,248
14,674,252
540,013
19,107,368
9,009,073
Other Races Growth in U.S.
2000-2010
2000 Number 2010 Number


In 2000 there were
the total of Hispanics
or Latinos living in
U.S. was equivalent to
12.5%. These
numbers grow to
16.3% in 2010 and to
17.1% in 2013.
Percentages represent
the numbers in the
graphic on the side.


U. S. population
numbers by year:
2000: 281,421,906
2010: 308,745,538
2013: 316,128839
The U.S. Census Bureau regularly produces reports to illustrate different aspects of the population. On March
2011, U.S. Census Bureau released the brief Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin: 2010 which analyses demographical
changes regarding the Hispanic/Latino population in U.S. Data for this analysis was retrieved from U.S. Census 2010.
The graphic above combines data from the U.S. Census 2010 and the U.S. Census racial brief mentioned above.

As stated by Humes, Jones, & Ramirez (2011) In 2010, there were 50.5 million Hispanics in the United States,
composing 16 percent of the total population (see Table 1). Between 2000 and 2010, the Hispanic population grew by
43 percentrising from 35.3 million in 2000, when this group made up 13 percent of the total population.9 The Hispanic
population increased by 15.2 million between 2000 and 2010, accounting for over half of the 27.3 million increase in
the total population of the United States.
REFERENCE:
Humes, Karen R., Jones, Nicholas A., & Ramirez, Robert A. (2011). Overview of race and
Hispanic origin: 2010. Retrieved from
http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-02.pdf















Goal: Provide a general overview of the library job market place in United States in relation to racial groups.
Objective: After visualizing this graphic viewer will be able to indicate a total amount of job positions occupied by librarians
and library assistants from different minority racial groups during the period of 2009-2010.

















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20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
White African
American
Asian and
Pacific
Islander
Native
American/
Alaskan
Two or
more races
Latino
Librarians 104,392 61,160 3,260 185 1,008 3,661
Library Assistants 89,993 11,419 6,745 850 2,738 11,023
Certified Librarians and Library Assistants in U.S.
By Race
2009-2010

This graphic is a
result of the ALA
study Diversity
Counts, released in
2006.
The American Library Association ALA released in October 2006 the study Diversity Counts in
which an analyses of the job market within the library sphere in order to analyze how minorities have been
included and absorbed by the job market. Data for this study was retrieved from the U.S. Census 1990 and
2000, and it covers gender, race, age, and disability aspects.

The intension of such study is to raise awareness towards the need to promote and support
minority groups within the library job market, incentivizing the hiring of such individuals. ALA has been a
great minority groups advocate.
REFERENCE:
American Library Association. (2014). Diversity counts 2009-2010 update. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/offices/diversity/diversitycounts/2009-2010update
The American Library Association ALA released in October 2006 the study Diversity Counts in which an
analyses of the job market within the library sphere in order to analyze how minorities have been included and
absorbed by the job market. Data for this study was retrieved from the U.S. Census 1990 and 2000, and it covers
gender, race, age, and disability aspects.

The intension of such study is to raise awareness towards the need to promote and support minority groups
within the library job market, incentivizing the hiring of such individuals. ALA has been a great minority groups
advocate.
REFERENCE:
American Library Association. (2014). Diversity counts 2009-2010 update. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/offices/diversity/diversitycounts/2009-2010update