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Demographic Profile of Hispanics in Arizona, 2008

This profile contains demographic and economic facts about the Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations in the state of Arizona. All analyses are from Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the 1% Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) sample of the 2008 American Community Survey. For some states where the population of Hispanics or other groups is relatively small, reliable estimates of some indicators cannot be generated. This is indicated by the insertion of "n/a" in the text of this document and in the associated tables.

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Population and National Origin

  U.S. Rank1
Total Hispanic Population in Arizona1,965,0005
Hispanics as Percent of State Population30%4
Hispanics as Percent of U.S. Hispanic Population4.2%
Native-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics)67%19
Foreign-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics)33%33
Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics)91%3
Non-Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics)9%16

Age

 Median Age (years)
All Hispanics25
Native-Born Hispanics17
Foreign-Born Hispanics35
Non-Hispanic Whites43
Non-Hispanic Blacks30

Marriage and Fertility

Marriage: Persons Ages 15 and OlderPercent Married
All Hispanics45%
Native-Born Hispanics36%
Foreign-Born Hispanics55%
Non-Hispanic Whites52%
Non-Hispanic Blacks31%

Fertility: Women 15 to 44
Births to Hispanic Women (12 month period prior to survey)42,000
Hispanic Births as a Percent of All Births in Arizona45%
Births to Native-Born Hispanics22,000 (54%)
Births to Foreign-Born Hispanics19,000 (46%)

Economic Status

Earnings: Persons 16 and olderMedianU.S. Rank2
Annual Personal Earnings of Hispanics$22,40515
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Whites$32,69017
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Blacks$29,5337

PovertyPercent in Poverty3
Hispanics 17 and Younger31%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger8%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger25%
Hispanics 18-6419%
Non-Hispanic Whites 18-643%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 18-6413%

Homeownership: HouseholdersHomeownership RateU.S. Rank
Hispanics57%6
Non-Hispanic Whites74%25
Non-Hispanic Blacks43%20

Health Insurance

Percent Uninsured
Hispanics32%
Native-Born Hispanics20%
Foreign-Born Hispanics58%
Non-Hispanic Whites11%
Non-Hispanic Blacks17%
Hispanics 17 and Younger22%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger10%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger11%

School Enrollment

U.S. Rank
Number of Hispanics Enrolled in K-12484,0005
Hispanics as Percent of All K-12 Students42%4

Language

Language at Home: Persons 5 and Older
Only English Spoken at Home497,000 (29%)
Language Other than Only English Spoken at Home1,227,000 (71%)

Notes

1National rankings include the District of Columbia as well as the 50 states.
2In order to avoid ties, states are ranked on their median earnings first, then on their average earnings.
3For detailed information on how poverty status is determined, see http://usa.ipums.org/usa-action/variableDescription.do?mnemonic=POVERTY. Due to the way in which the IPUMS assigns poverty values, these data will differ from those that might be provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Arizona
At a Glance

Hispanic Population

1,965,000

Hispanics as Percent
of State Population

30%

Median Age of Hispanics

25

Median Income, Hispanics 16+

$22,405

Poverty Rate,
Hispanics 17 and Younger

31%

Hispanics Without
Health Insurance

32%

Hispanic Homeownership

57%

Hispanics as Percent of
All K-12 Students

42%