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Cinco de Mayo - US Census Bureau
It's Cinco de Mayo, and the US Census Bureau is ready with their facts for features for Cinco de Mayo. The US Census Bureau reports that:
May 5, 1862, marks the Mexican army's victory over the French invaders at the Battle of Puebla. In the United States, the celebration of this victory has come to be known simply as "Cinco de Mayo." Along with Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16, Cinco de Mayo has become a time to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture.
What are some of those facts:
— 25.9 million - # of US residents of Mexican origin in 2004
— 9% - percentage of US residents of Mexican origin
— 622,000 - # of Mexican-Americans who are military veterans
— 49% percentage of householders of Mexican origin who own the home in which they live
— 698,314 - # of firms owned by people of Mexican descent in 2002
— $96.5 billion - sales and receipts for firms owned by people of Mexican origin in 2002
For more, read the whole thing, or check it out in Spanish.
— michael | May 5, 2006 10:34 AM | I found it online
