U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.

Hispanics, Social Security, and Supplemental Security Income

 
by Patricia P. Martin
Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 67 No. 2, 2007
Hispanic Social Security beneficiaries and nonbeneficiaries below 100 percent of the poverty level, by region and country of origin, 2005 (in percent)
Region and country of origin Beneficiaries Nonbeneficiaries
Caribbean
Puerto Rican 29 22
Dominican 37 24
Cuban 22 14
Central American
Mexico 18 21
Salvadorian 16 15
Other 19 16
South American
Columbian 18 11
Ecuadorian 16 12
Other 16 12
European
Spaniard 11 11
Other
Other Hispanic 17 17
SOURCE: 2005 American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample. See also Table 5 in this article.

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