NCLR
Iowa
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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.
Iowa Compared to the Nation ▼ ▼
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Iowa Hispanic Population, by Age: 2003
Iowa is the state with the 37th-largest Latino population.1 Between 1990 and 2000, the growth rate of the Latino population in Iowa ranked 11th in the country.1
Under 5 yrs. 11.8%
45-64 yrs. 11.3%
Of all states, Iowa has the 36th-largest share of Latinos when compared to the total state population.1 5-19 yrs. 29.4%
30-44 yrs. 24.9%
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
Iowa
2,839,868
88,869
3.1%
5.4%
152.6%
37.8 years
24.2 years
Population (2003)2
Median Age (2003)2
Total
Hispanic
Total
Hispanic
20-29 yrs. 20.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Iowa Hispanic Population, by Ethnic Subgroup: 2003
Economic Well-Being ▼
Over 65 yrs. 2.6%
Latinos 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 Level2 Percent of Population Below Poverty Population Under 18 (Children)2 Children Below Poverty Level Percent of Children Below Poverty
Hispanic Proportion of Total
1,612,000 70.5% 72,000 4.5%
70,000 72.9% 5,000 7.9%
4.3% -6.9% --
286,404 10.1% 678,525 81,900 12.1%
11,457 13.0% 33,440 6,620 19.8%
4.0% -8.1% --
Dominican 2.8%
Cuban 0.4% Other Hispanic 7.2%
Puerto Rican 5.3% Central and South American 10.1% Mexican 74.2% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
* 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
$40,526 $34,931
Iowa Hispanic Population, by Citizenship Status: 2000 Foreign-born, not yet citizens 31.1%
Foreign-born, naturalized citizens 8.0%
✝ 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 60.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000