Hispanic American Diversity This is my research of the linguistic, political, social, economic, religious, and familial status of the Mexican American, Puerto Rican American, Cuban American, and Central/South American ethnic groups. Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central/South Americans all have much in common, but are still completely separate ethnic groups, that have descended from their ancestors. Many come to the United States for political reasons, such as freedom! Others were looking to escape poor social or economic conditions. In 2006, the United States Census Bureau estimated that more than 44 million people or 14.3% of the population was Hispanic. By the year 2050, almost one quarter of the population is estimated to be Hispanic. Nearly half of the Hispanic population in this country lives either in California or Texas (US Census Bureau, 2008). Mexican Americans Puerto Rican Americans Cuban Americans Central/South Americans Within the United States, different ethic groups tend to gravitate toward various geographic centers. Central Americans tend to migrate toward the western United States with the Mexican Americans, while South Americans tend to live on the eastern United States with Puerto Ricans and Cuban Americans. Cuban Americans and South and Central Americans have the highest college graduation rates of Hispanic American groups at 19 and 16%, respectively. As expected, this results in the lowest poverty rates among Hispanic Americans. Mexican Americans, Puerto Rican Americans, Cuban Americans, and Dominican Americans each have a distinct cultural identity--rich in familial ties, but each has been grouped in the Hispanic American category on the basis of language. Though these groups share the Spanish language, each has a different dialect and origin. Although Roman Catholicism is the primary religion of each group, there also exists in each ethnic group a variety of religious beliefs. While each group values familial connections,...