NCLR
Pennsylvania
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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.
Pennsylvania Compared to the Nation ▼ ▼
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Pennsylvania Hispanic Population, by Age: 2003
Pennsylvania is the state with the 13th-largest Latino population.1 Between 1990 and 2000, the growth rate of the Latino population in Pennsylvania ranked 31st in the country.1 Of all states, Pennsylvania has the 35th-largest share of Latinos when compared to the total state population.1 Growth Rate (1990-2000)1
Total
Hispanic
U.S.
282,909,885
39,194,837
13.9%
13.2%
57.9%
36.0 years
26.7 years
Pennsylvania
11,922,023
405,083
3.4%
3.4%
69.7%
39.1 years
25.2 years
Total
Hispanic
Total
Hispanic
Total (2003) Hispanic (2003)
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. 29.2%
20-29 yrs. 18.8% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Pennsylvania Hispanic Population, by Ethnic Subgroup: 2003
Latinos represent 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.
In Labor Force3 Participation Rate* Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Under 5 yrs. 11.1%
Median Age (2003)2
Economic Well-Being ▼
45-64 yrs. 13.0% 30-44 yrs. 23.7%
Hispanic Percent of Population2
Population (2003)2
Over 65 yrs. 4.1%
Hispanic Proportion of Total
6,170,000 63.9% 344,000 5.6%
188,000 62.2% 16,000 8.7%
3.0% -4.7% --
1,295,629 10.9% 2,768,706 434,890 15.7%
116,023 28.8% 146,445 53,165 36.3%
9.0% -5.3% 12.2% --
*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
$41,478 $28,584
Dominican 4.6%
Cuban 2.2%
Other Hispanic 5.2%
Central and Sout h American 9.8% Mexican 17.5%
Puerto Rican 60.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Pennsylvania Hispanic Population, by Citizenship Status: 2000 Foreign-born, not yet citizens Foreign-born, 11.5% naturalized citizens 5.9%
Native-born citizens 82.5%
✝ 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