Latinos comprise a very diverse demographic in the United States, largely because they originate from many different parts of the world, particularly Latin America and the Caribbean. Mexicans and Mexican Americans make up the largest subgroup of Latinos, accounting for 64%; they are followed by those with a Puerto Rican background, who account for 9.4%, Salvadorans at 3.8%, Cubans at 3.7%, Dominicans at 3.1%, and Guatemalans at 2.3% (102). Altogether, at 17% of the total US population, Latinos currently