Why the term "Hispanic" is generally a disservice:
Bottom Line: Most of us in South Florida are aware that the term Hispanic isn't terribly instructive. At most it means not white, black or Asian. Although even then it's still somewhat useless because many "Hispanics" identify as being white or black. To further illustrate how non-descriptive the term really is, here's the latest from the Pew Research Center here's the breakout of those who are part of the umbrella term: