NCLR
Colorado
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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.
Colorado Compared to the Nation ▼ ▼
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Colorado Hispanic Population, by Age: 2003
Colorado is the state with the ninth-largest Latino population.1 Between 1990 and 2000, the growth rate of the Latino population in Colorado ranked 29th in the country.1
Under 5 yrs. 11.6%
Of all states, Colorado has the sixth-largest share of Latinos when compared to the total state population.1
U.S.
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
4,447,892
831,314
18.7%
30.6%
73.4%
34.5 years
26.1 years
Population (2003)2
Colorado
Median Age (2003)2
Total
Hispanic
Total
Hispanic
5-19 yrs. 27.1% 30-44 yrs. 22.9%
20-29 yrs. 19.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Colorado Hispanic Population, by Ethnic Subgroup: 2003
Economic Well-Being ▼
Over 65 years 4.9% 45-64 yrs. 13.9%
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) 3
In Labor Force 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
2,478,000 72.0% 150,000 6.0%
428,000 71.2% 38,000 8.9%
17.3% -25.3% --
433,124 9.8% 1,128,661 148,561 13.2%
129,529 15.7% 287,379 58,925 20.5%
29.9% -25.5% 39.7% --
* 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
$50,538 $33,512
Other Hispanic Cuban 0.7% 16.6% Puerto Rican 2.5%
Central & South American 3.1% Mexican 77.2% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Colorado Hispanic Population, by Citizenship Status: 2000
Foreign-born, not yet citizens 22.4%
Foreign-born, naturalized citizens 4.9% ✝ 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.
Native-born citizens 72.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000