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Demographic Profile of Hispanics in Colorado, 2008

This profile contains demographic and economic facts about the Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations in the state of Colorado. 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 Colorado993,0008
Hispanics as Percent of State Population20%7
Hispanics as Percent of U.S. Hispanic Population2.1%
Native-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics)72%15
Foreign-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics)28%37
Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics)77%5
Non-Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics)23%15

Age

 Median Age (years)
All Hispanics26
Native-Born Hispanics20
Foreign-Born Hispanics33
Non-Hispanic Whites39
Non-Hispanic Blacks32

Marriage and Fertility

Marriage: Persons Ages 15 and OlderPercent Married
All Hispanics49%
Native-Born Hispanics42%
Foreign-Born Hispanics60%
Non-Hispanic Whites53%
Non-Hispanic Blacks36%

Fertility: Women 15 to 44
Births to Hispanic Women (12 month period prior to survey)18,000
Hispanic Births as a Percent of All Births in Colorado25%
Births to Native-Born Hispanics12,000 (66%)
Births to Foreign-Born Hispanics6,000 (34%)

Economic Status

Earnings: Persons 16 and olderMedianU.S. Rank2
Annual Personal Earnings of Hispanics$21,38620
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Whites$34,42214
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Blacks$25,46015

PovertyPercent in Poverty3
Hispanics 17 and Younger29%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger8%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger25%
Hispanics 18-6419%
Non-Hispanic Whites 18-642%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 18-6410%

Homeownership: HouseholdersHomeownership RateU.S. Rank
Hispanics51%18
Non-Hispanic Whites72%32
Non-Hispanic Blacks45%16

Health Insurance

Percent Uninsured
Hispanics34%
Native-Born Hispanics24%
Foreign-Born Hispanics60%
Non-Hispanic Whites12%
Non-Hispanic Blacks20%
Hispanics 17 and Younger27%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger8%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger9%

School Enrollment

U.S. Rank
Number of Hispanics Enrolled in K-12228,0008
Hispanics as Percent of All K-12 Students27%6

Language

Language at Home: Persons 5 and Older
Only English Spoken at Home386,000 (44%)
Language Other than Only English Spoken at Home492,000 (56%)

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.

Colorado
At a Glance

Hispanic Population

993,000

Hispanics as Percent
of State Population

20%

Median Age of Hispanics

26

Median Income, Hispanics 16+

$21,386

Poverty Rate,
Hispanics 17 and Younger

29%

Hispanics Without
Health Insurance

34%

Hispanic Homeownership

51%

Hispanics as Percent of
All K-12 Students

27%