NCLR
New York
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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.
New York Compared to the Nation ▼ ▼
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New York Hispanic Population, by Age: 2003
New York is the state with the third-largest Latino population.1 Between 1990 and 2000, the growth rate of the Latino population in New York ranked 46th in the country.1 Of all states, New York has the eighth-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
New York
18,600,527
3,034,125
16.3%
5.5%
29.5%
37.1 years
29.8 years
Population (2003)2
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
Under 5 yrs. 8.9% 5-19 yrs. 23.9%
30-44 yrs. 24.9%
20-29 yrs. 17.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
New York Hispanic Population, by Ethnic Subgroup: 2003
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.
In Labor Force3 Participation Rate* Unemployed Unemployment Rate
45-64 yrs. 18.4%
Median Age (2003)2
Economic Well-Being ▼
Over 65 yrs. 6.4%
Hispanic Proportion of Total
9,315,000 62.6% 589,000 6.3%
1,354,000 61.4% 121,000 9.0%
14.5% -20.5% --
2,500,660 13.5% 4,433,803 861,169 19.4%
764,786 25.3% 897,588 311,375 34.7%
30.6% -20.2% 36.2% --
* 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
$46,195 $31,490
Cuban 1.8% Mexican 9.2%
Puerto Rican 38.3%
Dominican 19.8% Central and South American 25.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
New York Hispanic Population, by Citizenship Status: 2000 Foreign-born, not yet citizens 26.9%
Foreign-born, naturalized citizens 13.2%
✝ 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 5.7%
Native-born citizens 59.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000