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Demographic Profile of Hispanics in North Carolina, 2008

This profile contains demographic and economic facts about the Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations in the state of North Carolina. 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 North Carolina678,00011
Hispanics as Percent of State Population7%25
Hispanics as Percent of U.S. Hispanic Population1.4%
Native-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics)47%49
Foreign-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics)53%3
Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics)65%11
Non-Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics)35%14

Age

 Median Age (years)
All Hispanics25
Native-Born Hispanics8
Foreign-Born Hispanics32
Non-Hispanic Whites40
Non-Hispanic Blacks33

Marriage and Fertility

Marriage: Persons Ages 15 and OlderPercent Married
All Hispanics52%
Native-Born Hispanics43%
Foreign-Born Hispanics55%
Non-Hispanic Whites57%
Non-Hispanic Blacks33%

Fertility: Women 15 to 44
Births to Hispanic Women (12 month period prior to survey)15,000
Hispanic Births as a Percent of All Births in North Carolina11%
Births to Native-Born Hispanics3,000 (20%)
Births to Foreign-Born Hispanics12,000 (80%)

Economic Status

Earnings: Persons 16 and olderMedianU.S. Rank2
Annual Personal Earnings of Hispanics$18,33139
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Whites$30,55230
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Blacks$21,48826

PovertyPercent in Poverty3
Hispanics 17 and Younger32%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger11%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger32%
Hispanics 18-6423%
Non-Hispanic Whites 18-644%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 18-6414%

Homeownership: HouseholdersHomeownership RateU.S. Rank
Hispanics42%29
Non-Hispanic Whites76%14
Non-Hispanic Blacks49%9

Health Insurance

Percent Uninsured
Hispanics46%
Native-Born Hispanics19%
Foreign-Born Hispanics69%
Non-Hispanic Whites12%
Non-Hispanic Blacks18%
Hispanics 17 and Younger25%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger7%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger9%

School Enrollment

U.S. Rank
Number of Hispanics Enrolled in K-12150,00013
Hispanics as Percent of All K-12 Students10%23

Language

Language at Home: Persons 5 and Older
Only English Spoken at Home91,000 (16%)
Language Other than Only English Spoken at Home483,000 (84%)

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.

North Carolina
At a Glance

Hispanic Population

678,000

Hispanics as Percent
of State Population

7%

Median Age of Hispanics

25

Median Income, Hispanics 16+

$18,331

Poverty Rate,
Hispanics 17 and Younger

32%

Hispanics Without
Health Insurance

46%

Hispanic Homeownership

42%

Hispanics as Percent of
All K-12 Students

10%