NCLR
Nevada
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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.
Nevada Compared to the Nation ▼ ▼
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Nevada Hispanic Population, by Age: 2003
Nevada is the state with the 14th-largest Latino population.1 Between 1990 and 2000, the growth rate of the Latino population in Nevada ranked fifth in the country.1 Of all states, Nevada has the fifth-largest share of Latinos when compared to the total state population.1
U.S. Nevada
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
2,207,574
487,022
22.1%
66.3%
216.6%
35.1 years
25.6 years
Population (2003)2
Median Age (2003)2
Total
Hispanic
Total
Hispanic
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
5-19 yrs. 28.5%
30-44 yrs. 25.1% 20-29 yrs. 19.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Nevada Hispanic Population, by Ethnic Subgroup: 2003
Economic Well-Being ▼
Over 65 yrs. 3.5% 45-64 yrs. Under 5 yrs. 12.2% 11.5%
Hispanic Proportion of Total
1,141,000 67.7% 59,000 5.2%
249,000 74.1% 14,000 5.7%
21.8% -23.7% --
252,479 11.5% 566,457 85,915 15.2%
79,048 16.4% 174,630 36,196 20.7%
31.3% -30.8% 42.1% --
* The Labor Force Participation Rate is calculated using the civilian, noninstitutionalized population, not the total population.
Median Household Income (2003):2 Hispanic Median Household Income (2003):2
$45,395 $40,781
Cuban 2.7% Puerto Rican 3.5%
Dominican 0.1%
Other Hispanic 6.5%
Central and South American 10.4% Mexican 76.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Nevada Hispanic Population, by Citizenship Status: 2000 Foreign-born, not yet citizens 36.3%
Native-born citizens 51.6% Foreign-born, naturalized citizens 12.1%
✝ 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