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Demographic Profile of Hispanics in
Florida, 2009

This profile contains demographic and economic facts about the Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations in the state of Florida . 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 Florida 3,987,000 3
Hispanics as Percent of State Population 22% 6
Hispanics as Percent of U.S. Hispanic Population 8.2%
Native-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics) 51% 47
Foreign-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics) 49% 5
Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics) 14% 6
Non-Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics) 86% 1

Age

  Median Age (years)
All Hispanics 33
Native-Born Hispanics 19
Foreign-Born Hispanics 43
Non-Hispanic Whites 46
Non-Hispanic Blacks 30

Marriage and Fertility

Marriage: Persons Ages 15 and Older Percent Married
All Hispanics 47%
Native-Born Hispanics 38%
Foreign-Born Hispanics 53%
Non-Hispanic Whites 52%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 32%
Fertility: Women 15 to 44
Births to Hispanic Women (12 month period prior to survey) 61,000
Hispanic Births as a Percent of All Births in Florida 27%
Births to Native-Born Hispanics 28,000 (46%)
Births to Foreign-Born Hispanics 33,000 (54%)

Economic Status

Earnings: Persons 16
and older		 Median U.S. Rank 2
Annual Personal Earnings of Hispanics $21,500 12
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Whites $30,000 23
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Blacks $22,000 21
Poverty Percent in Poverty 3
Hispanics 17 and Younger 25%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger 12%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger 38%
Hispanics 18-64 16%
Non-Hispanic Whites 18-64 4%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 18-64 17%
Homeownership: Householders Homeownership Rate U.S. Rank
Hispanics 56% 8
Non-Hispanic Whites 76% 12
Non-Hispanic Blacks 49% 9

Health Insurance

Percent Uninsured
Hispanics 34%
Native-Born Hispanics 23%
Foreign-Born Hispanics 46%
Non-Hispanic Whites 15%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 28%
Hispanics 17 and Younger 20%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger 11%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger 16%

School Enrollment

U.S. Rank
Number of Hispanics Enrolled in K-12 692,000 3
Hispanics as Percent of All K-12 Students 24% 7

Language

Language at Home: Persons 5 and Older
Only English Spoken at Home 523,000 (14%)
Language Other than Only English Spoken at Home 3,107,000 (86%)
  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. ↩