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Demographic Profile of Hispanics in
Arizona, 2010

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 2010 American Community Survey 1. 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. Rank 2
Total Hispanic Population in Arizona 1,909,000 6
Hispanics as Percent of State Population 30% 4
Hispanics as Percent of U.S. Hispanic Population 3.8% 6
Native-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics) 70% 17
Foreign-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics) 30% 35
Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics) 90% 1
Non-Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics) 10% 47

Age

  Median Age (years)
All Hispanics 25
Native-Born Hispanics 18
Foreign-Born Hispanics 38
Non-Hispanic Whites 44
Non-Hispanic Blacks 31

Marriage and Fertility

Marriage: Persons Ages 15 and Older Percent Married
All Hispanics 44%
Native-Born Hispanics 34%
Foreign-Born Hispanics 59%
Non-Hispanic Whites 53%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 30%
Fertility: Women 15 to 44
Births to Hispanic Women (12 month period prior to survey) 36,000
Hispanic Births as a Percent of All Births in Arizona 42%
Births to Native-Born Hispanics 22,000 (62%)
Births to Foreign-Born Hispanics 14,000 (38%)

Economic Status

Earnings: Persons 16
and older with earnings		 Median U.S. Rank 3
Annual Personal Earnings of Hispanics $20,000 20
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Whites $32,000 19
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Blacks $27,000 7
Poverty Percent in Poverty 4
Hispanics 17 and Younger 33%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger 14%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger 28%
Hispanics 18-64 24%
Non-Hispanic Whites 18-64 12%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 18-64 22%
Homeownership: Householders Homeownership Rate U.S. Rank
Hispanics 55% 6
Non-Hispanic Whites 71% 39
Non-Hispanic Blacks 35% 28

Health Insurance

Percent Uninsured
Hispanics 28%
Native-Born Hispanics 18%
Foreign-Born Hispanics 52%
Non-Hispanic Whites 11%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 16%
Hispanics 17 and Younger 17%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger 8%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger 5%

School Enrollment

U.S. Rank
Number of Hispanics Enrolled in K-12 486,000 6
Hispanics as Percent of All K-12 Students 43% 4

Language

Language at Home: Persons 5 and Older
Only English Spoken at Home 546,000 (32%)
Language Other than Only English Spoken at Home 1,158,000 (68%)
  1. Users should exercise caution when comparing the 2010 estimates with estimates for previous years. Population estimates in the 2010 ACS are based on the latest information from the 2010 Decennial Census; the 2005 to 2009 ACS estimates are based on the latest information available for those surveys—updates of the 2000 Decennial Census. The impact of this discontinuity on comparisons between the 2010 ACS and earlier years is discussed in a recent Pew Hispanic report. ↩
  2. National rankings include the District of Columbia as well as the 50 states. Some states may not be ranked due to small sample size. ↩
  3. In order to avoid ties, states are ranked on their median earnings first, then on their average earnings. ↩
  4. For detailed information on how poverty status is determined, see http://usa.ipums.org/usa-action/variables/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. ↩