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Florida
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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.
Florida Compared to the Nation ▼ ▼
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Florida Hispanic Population, by Age: 2003
Florida is the state with the fourth-largest Latino population.1 Between 1990 and 2000, the growth rate of the Latino population in Florida ranked 30th in the country.1 Of all states, Florida has the seventh-largest share of Latinos when compared to the total state population.1 Growth Rate (1990-2000)1
Total
Hispanic
Hispanic Percent of Population2
U.S.
282,909,885
39,194,837
13.9%
13.2%
57.9%
36.0 years
26.7 years
Florida
16,618,145
3,108,578
18.7%
23.5%
70.4%
39.1 years
32.9 years
Population (2003)2
Median Age (2003)2
Total
Hispanic
Total
Hispanic
Under 5 yrs. 7.9% 5-19 yrs. 21.4%
30-44 yrs. 25.2%
20-29 yrs. 15.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Florida Hispanic Population, by Ethnic Subgroup: 2003
Economic Well-Being ▼
Over 65 yrs. 10.2% 45-64 yrs. 20.0%
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
8,164,000 61.8% 420,000 5.1%
1,594,000 64.0% 104,000 6.5%
19.5% -24.8% --
2,174,487 13.1% 3,828,087 727,669 19.0%
548,883 17.8% 808,740 185,296 22.9%
25.2% -21.1% 25.5% --
Median Household Income (2003): Hispanic Median Household Income (2003):2
Mexican 14.6%
Cuban 30.8%
Hispanic Proportion of Total
* The Labor Force Participation Rate is calculated using the civilian, noninstitutionalized population, not the total population.
2
Dominican Other Hispanic 5.9% 3.3%
$39,871 $35,908
Puerto Rican 18.4%
Central & South American 27.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Florida Hispanic Population, by Citizenship Status: 2000 Foreign-born, not yet citizens 31.9% Native-born citizens 44.6%
Foreign-born, naturalized citizens 23.5%
✝ 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000