this document provides an overview of the population change and composition, social and economic characteristics, and user comments related to the hispanic population. it includes charts and tables that show the geographic distribution of the hispanic population in 1988, years of schooling for persons 25 and over in 1988, unemployment rates for those 16 and over from 1982 to 1988, median family income from 1981 to 1987, and the proportion of families below the poverty level during the same period. text tables present data on population changes and hispanic population by origin from 1980 to 1988, as well as hispanic population in selected states. detailed tables provide in-depth social and economic characteristics of all persons and hispanic origin individuals by origin, as well as hispanic population characteristics from 1982 to 1988. appendices include sources and reliability of estimates, facsimiles of the 1988 census population survey questionnaires, and appendices tables with statistical parameters and correlations. the document is structured with an introduction, highlights, and sections on population change, social and economic characteristics, and user comments. it serves as a comprehensive reference for understanding the demographic and socioeconomic data of the hispanic population in the united states during the 1980s.this document provides an overview of the population change and composition, social and economic characteristics, and user comments related to the hispanic population. it includes charts and tables that show the geographic distribution of the hispanic population in 1988, years of schooling for persons 25 and over in 1988, unemployment rates for those 16 and over from 1982 to 1988, median family income from 1981 to 1987, and the proportion of families below the poverty level during the same period. text tables present data on population changes and hispanic population by origin from 1980 to 1988, as well as hispanic population in selected states. detailed tables provide in-depth social and economic characteristics of all persons and hispanic origin individuals by origin, as well as hispanic population characteristics from 1982 to 1988. appendices include sources and reliability of estimates, facsimiles of the 1988 census population survey questionnaires, and appendices tables with statistical parameters and correlations. the document is structured with an introduction, highlights, and sections on population change, social and economic characteristics, and user comments. it serves as a comprehensive reference for understanding the demographic and socioeconomic data of the hispanic population in the united states during the 1980s.