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Demographic Profile of Hispanics in Louisiana, 2007

This profile contains demographic and economic facts about the Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations in the state of Louisiana. All analyses are from Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the 1% Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) sample of the 2007 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 Louisiana135,00033
Hispanics as Percent of State Population3%39
Hispanics as Percent of U.S. Hispanic Population0.3%
Native-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics)52%40
Foreign-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics)48%12
Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics)33%35
Non-Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics)67%22

Age

 Median Age (years)
All Hispanics30
Native-Born Hispanics21
Foreign-Born Hispanics36
Non-Hispanic Whites38
Non-Hispanic Blacks29

Marriage and Fertility

Marriage: Persons Ages 15 and OlderPercent Married
All Hispanics50%
Native-Born Hispanics41%
Foreign-Born Hispanics57%
Non-Hispanic Whites55%
Non-Hispanic Blacks30%

Fertility: Women 15 to 44
Births to Hispanic Women (12 month period prior to survey)2,000
Hispanic Births as a Percent of All Births in Louisiana4%
Births to Native-Born Hispanicsn/a
Births to Foreign-Born Hispanicsn/a

Economic Status

Earnings: Persons 16 and olderMedianU.S. Rank2
Annual Personal Earnings of Hispanics$20,03629
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Whites$30,35724
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Blacks$18,21436

PovertyPercent in Poverty3
Hispanics 17 and Youngern/a
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger13%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger41%
Hispanics 18-64n/a
Non-Hispanic Whites 18-644%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 18-6421%

Homeownership: HouseholdersHomeownership RateU.S. Rank
Hispanics51%14
Non-Hispanic Whites77%13
Non-Hispanic Blacks51%8

School Enrollment

U.S. Rank
Number of Hispanics Enrolled in K-1226,00035
Hispanics as Percent of All K-12 Students3%36

Language

Language at Home: Persons 5 and Older
Only English Spoken at Home40,000 (32%)
Language Other than Only English Spoken at Home85,000 (68%)

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.

Louisiana
At a Glance

Hispanic Population

135,000

Hispanics as Percent
of State Population

3%

Median Age of Hispanics

30

Median Income, Hispanics 16+

$20,036

Poverty Rate,
Hispanics 17 and Younger

n/a

Hispanic Homeownership

51%

Hispanics as Percent of
All K-12 Students

3%