List of U.S. states by Hispanic and Latino population
As of 2012, Hispanics and Latinos make up about 17% of the total U.S. population. The state with the largest percentage of Hispanics and Latinos is New Mexico at 47%. The state with the largest Hispanic and Latino population overall is California with over 14 million Hispanics and Latinos.Cities and neighborhoods:
Hispanics and Latinos in New Jersey
The U.S. state of New Jersey is home to significant number of people of Latino and Hispanic descent, representing 18.9% of the total population. The state has several municipalities with Hispanic majority populations, and Latinos and Hispanics form one-third of the population in the largest city, Newark. The northern part of Hudson County is nicknamed "Havana on the Hudson" for the large number of Cuban exiles and émigrés living there. Many Latino or Hispanic people have been elected to public office.