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Demographic Profile of Hispanics in Nevada, 2008

This profile contains demographic and economic facts about the Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations in the state of Nevada. 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 Nevada672,00012
Hispanics as Percent of State Population26%5
Hispanics as Percent of U.S. Hispanic Population1.4%
Native-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics)56%39
Foreign-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics)44%13
Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics)80%8
Non-Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics)20%18

Age

 Median Age (years)
All Hispanics26
Native-Born Hispanics14
Foreign-Born Hispanics36
Non-Hispanic Whites42
Non-Hispanic Blacks32

Marriage and Fertility

Marriage: Persons Ages 15 and OlderPercent Married
All Hispanics48%
Native-Born Hispanics35%
Foreign-Born Hispanics58%
Non-Hispanic Whites50%
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 Nevada40%
Births to Native-Born Hispanics6,000 (38%)
Births to Foreign-Born Hispanics9,000 (62%)

Economic Status

Earnings: Persons 16 and olderMedianU.S. Rank2
Annual Personal Earnings of Hispanics$24,8497
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Whites$35,64410
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Blacks$27,4978

PovertyPercent in Poverty3
Hispanics 17 and Younger23%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger8%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger20%
Hispanics 18-6414%
Non-Hispanic Whites 18-642%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 18-649%

Homeownership: HouseholdersHomeownership RateU.S. Rank
Hispanics46%24
Non-Hispanic Whites66%48
Non-Hispanic Blacks36%31

Health Insurance

Percent Uninsured
Hispanics38%
Native-Born Hispanics28%
Foreign-Born Hispanics50%
Non-Hispanic Whites15%
Non-Hispanic Blacks22%
Hispanics 17 and Younger34%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger13%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger17%

School Enrollment

U.S. Rank
Number of Hispanics Enrolled in K-12161,00012
Hispanics as Percent of All K-12 Students35%5

Language

Language at Home: Persons 5 and Older
Only English Spoken at Home136,000 (23%)
Language Other than Only English Spoken at Home459,000 (77%)

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.

Nevada
At a Glance

Hispanic Population

672,000

Hispanics as Percent
of State Population

26%

Median Age of Hispanics

26

Median Income, Hispanics 16+

$24,849

Poverty Rate,
Hispanics 17 and Younger

23%

Hispanics Without
Health Insurance

38%

Hispanic Homeownership

46%

Hispanics as Percent of
All K-12 Students

35%