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Demographic Profile of Hispanics in
Texas, 2009

This profile contains demographic and economic facts about the Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations in the state of Texas . All analyses are from Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the 1% Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) sample of the 2009 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. Rank 1
Total Hispanic Population in Texas 9,151,000 2
Hispanics as Percent of State Population 37% 3
Hispanics as Percent of U.S. Hispanic Population 18.9%
Native-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics) 69% 19
Foreign-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics) 31% 33
Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics) 88% 2
Non-Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics) 12% 5

Age

  Median Age (years)
All Hispanics 26
Native-Born Hispanics 19
Foreign-Born Hispanics 37
Non-Hispanic Whites 40
Non-Hispanic Blacks 31

Marriage and Fertility

Marriage: Persons Ages 15 and Older Percent Married
All Hispanics 49%
Native-Born Hispanics 40%
Foreign-Born Hispanics 61%
Non-Hispanic Whites 55%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 33%
Fertility: Women 15 to 44
Births to Hispanic Women (12 month period prior to survey) 201,000
Hispanic Births as a Percent of All Births in Texas 48%
Births to Native-Born Hispanics 107,000 (54%)
Births to Foreign-Born Hispanics 93,000 (46%)

Economic Status

Earnings: Persons 16
and older		 Median U.S. Rank 2
Annual Personal Earnings of Hispanics $20,000 19
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Whites $35,000 12
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Blacks $24,800 16
Poverty Percent in Poverty 3
Hispanics 17 and Younger 35%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger 9%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger 31%
Hispanics 18-64 21%
Non-Hispanic Whites 18-64 3%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 18-64 13%
Homeownership: Householders Homeownership Rate U.S. Rank
Hispanics 57% 5
Non-Hispanic Whites 72% 34
Non-Hispanic Blacks 45% 15

Health Insurance

Percent Uninsured
Hispanics 38%
Native-Born Hispanics 27%
Foreign-Born Hispanics 62%
Non-Hispanic Whites 14%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 23%
Hispanics 17 and Younger 23%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger 10%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger 12%

School Enrollment

U.S. Rank
Number of Hispanics Enrolled in K-12 2,137,000 2
Hispanics as Percent of All K-12 Students 45% 3

Language

Language at Home: Persons 5 and Older
Only English Spoken at Home 1,766,000 (22%)
Language Other than Only English Spoken at Home 6,340,000 (78%)
  1. National rankings include the District of Columbia as well as the 50 states. ↩
  2. In order to avoid ties, states are ranked on their median earnings first, then on their average earnings. ↩
  3. 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. ↩