This report describes the Hispanic population in the United States. Data come mainly from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 Census and the March 2000 Current Population Survey and Report on Hispanics. Six sections include: (1) "Introduction" (overview of the U.S. Latino population, translating the data, and the U.S. agenda for Hispanics); (2) "Strong Neighborhoods and Safe Communities" (residence, family structure, housing and home ownership, isolation, and implications); (3) "Good Schools and Educational Excellence" (youthfulness, student population growth, immigrant students, pre-primary education, segregation, high school completion, and implications); (4) "Opportunities To Work and Save" (labor and productivity, economic mobility, earnings and assets, savings, and implications); (5) "Quality Health Care" (health insurance coverage, incidence of disease, and implications); and (6) "Conclusions." (Contains 15 figures and 17 endnotes.) (SM)