NCLR
Missouri
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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.
Missouri Compared to the Nation ▼ ▼
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Missouri Hispanic Population, by Age: 2003
Missouri is the state with the 29th-largest Latino population.1 Between 1990 and 2000, the growth rate of the Latino population in Missouri ranked 24th in the country.1 Of all states, Missouri has the 40th-largest share of Latinos when compared to the total state population.1
U.S. Missouri
Growth Rate (1990-2000)1
5-19 yrs. 25.8%
Total
Hispanic
282,909,885
39,194,837
13.9%
13.2%
57.9%
36.0 years
26.7 years
5,534,753
125,406
2.3%
9.3%
92.2%
36.8 years
25.3 years
Median Age (2003)2
Total
Hispanic
Total
Hispanic
20-29 yrs. 24.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey
Missouri Hispanic Population, by Ethnic Subgroup: 2003
Economic Well-Being ▼
Under 5 yrs. 11.1%
45-64 yrs. 13.0%
30-44 yrs. 22.3%
Hispanic Percent of Population2
Population (2003)2
Over 65 yrs. 3.5%
Latinos are overwhelmingly vulnerable to economic downturns and experience high poverty rates, especially among working families with children. Cuban 2.1%
Hispanic Proportion Total (2003) Hispanic (2003) of Total In Labor Force3 Participation Rate* Unemployed Unemployment Rate
3,021,000 69.4% 170,000 5.6%
78,000 72.6% 5,000 6.8%
2.6% -2.9% --
Population Below Poverty Level2 Percent of Population Below Poverty Population Under 18 (Children)2 Children Below Poverty Level Percent of Children Below Poverty
646,418 11.7% 1,379,454 217,073 15.7%
19,684 15.8% 42,870 6,198 14.5%
3.0% -3.1% 2.9% --
Dominican 0.3%
Other Hispanic 12.5%
Puerto Rican 2.6% Central and South American 13.5%
Mexican 69.0%
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.
2
Median Household Income (2003): Hispanic Median Household Income (2003):2
$40,725 $33,244
Missouri Hispanic Population, by Citizenship Status: 2000 Foreign-born, not yet citizens 23.3%
Foreign-born, naturalized citizens 7.6%
✝ 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 69.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000