NCLR
Kansas
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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.
Kansas Compared to the Nation ▼ ▼
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Kansas Hispanic Population, by Age: 2003
Kansas is the state with the 25th-largest Latino population.1 Between 1990 and 2000, the growth rate of the Latino population in Kansas ranked 22nd in the country.1 Of all states, Kansas has the 19th-largest share of Latinos when compared to the total state population.1
U.S. Kansas
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
2,641,747
178,727
6.8%
8.5%
101.0%
35.6 years
24.9 years
Population (2003)2
Median Age (2003)2 Total
Hispanic
20-29 yrs. 18.9% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Kansas Hispanic Population, by Ethnic Subgroup: 2003
Total (2003) Hispanic (2003)
Population Below Poverty Level2 Percent of Population Below Poverty Population Under 18 (Children)2 Children Below Poverty Level Percent of Children Below Poverty
5-19 yrs. 26.9%
30-44 yrs. 24.2%
Hispanic
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. 13.8%
45-64 yrs. 13.0%
Total
Economic Well-Being ▼
Over 65 yrs. 3.2%
Hispanic Proportion of Total
1,434,000 70.0% 77,000 5.4%
84,000 78.9% 6,000 6.8%
5.9% -7.8% --
283,745 10.8% 679,028 96,313 14.2%
32,078 17.9% 66,749 15,528 23.3%
11.3% -9.8% 16.1% --
* 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
$41,075 $28,341
Puerto Rican 3.0%
Other Hispanic 6.2%
Central and South American 7.9%
Mexican 81.8% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Kansas Hispanic Population, by Citizenship Status: 2000
Foreign-born, not yet citizens 30.0%
Foreign-born, naturalized citizens 8.3% ✝ 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.
Cuban 0.4%
Native-born citizens 61.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000