NCLR
Arizona
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State Fact Sheet
As the data below show, Hispanics✝ are quickly becoming a population with a national presence. The most dramatic Latino population growth has occurred in "nontraditional" states, and Hispanics are now the largest minority in the country. Given that almost half of Hispanics are under 25 years old, they will constitute a large segment of the future U.S. population, workforce, and electorate.
Arizona Compared to the Nation ▼ ▼
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Arizona Hispanic Population, by Age: 2003
Arizona is the state with the sixth-largest Latino population.1 Between 1990 and 2000, the growth rate of the Latino population in Arizona ranked 26th in the country.1 Of all states, Arizona has the fourth-largest share of Latinos when compared to the total state population.1
U.S. Arizona
Growth Rate (1990-2000)1
Total
Hispanic
Hispanic Percent of Population2
282,909,885
39,194,837
13.9%
13.2%
57.9%
36.0 years
26.7 years
5,470,843
1,525,366
27.9%
40.0%
88.2%
33.9 years
24.5 years
Population (2003)2
Median Age (2003)2
Total
Hispanic
Total
Hispanic
45-64 yrs. 13.3%
Under 5 yrs. 12.1%
5-19 yrs. 29.6%
30-44 yrs. 21.6% 20-29 yrs. 19.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Arizona Hispanic Population, by Ethnic Subgroup: 2003
Economic Well-Being ▼
Over 65 yrs. 4.4%
Latinos make a significant contribution to the labor force, representing an increasing share of workers and taxpayers, yet they are overwhelmingly vulnerable to economic downturns and experience high poverty rates, especially among working families with children. Total (2003) Hispanic (2003) In Labor Force3 Participation Rate* Unemployed Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Level Percent of Population Below Poverty Population Under 18 (Children)2 Children Below Poverty Level Percent of Children Below Poverty 2
Hispanic Proportion of Total
2,690,000 65.1% 151,000 5.6%
708,000 67.4% 53,000 7.5%
26.3% -35.1% --
839,106 15.4% 1,481,651 313,914 21.2%
402,608 26.6% 573,118 188,017 32.8%
48.0% -38.7% 59.9% --
* The Labor Force Participation Rate is calculated using the civilian, noninstitutionalized population, not the total population.
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Median Household Income (2003): Hispanic Median Household Income (2003):2
$40,762 $31,872
Dominican 0.1% Cuban 0.2% Puerto Rican 1.4% Central and South American 2.5%
Mexican 89.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Arizona Hispanic Population, by Citizenship Status: 2000
Foreign-born, not yet citizens 28.0%
Foreign-born, naturalized citizens 7.7% ✝ The terms "Hispanic" and "Latino" are used interchangeably by the U.S. Census Bureau and throughout this document to identify persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central and South American, Dominican, and Spanish descent; they may be of any race.
Other Hispanic 6.4%
Native-born citizens 64.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000