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Demographic Profile of Hispanics in
Washington, 2010

This profile contains demographic and economic facts about the Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations in the state of Washington . 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 Washington 760,000 12
Hispanics as Percent of State Population 11% 15
Hispanics as Percent of U.S. Hispanic Population 1.5% 12
Native-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics) 64% 26
Foreign-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics) 36% 26
Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics) 82% 8
Non-Mexican Origin (Percent of Hispanics) 18% 40

Age

  Median Age (years)
All Hispanics 23
Native-Born Hispanics 15
Foreign-Born Hispanics 34
Non-Hispanic Whites 41
Non-Hispanic Blacks 31

Marriage and Fertility

Marriage: Persons Ages 15 and Older Percent Married
All Hispanics 46%
Native-Born Hispanics 36%
Foreign-Born Hispanics 55%
Non-Hispanic Whites 53%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 37%
Fertility: Women 15 to 44
Births to Hispanic Women (12 month period prior to survey) 20,000
Hispanic Births as a Percent of All Births in Washington 21%
Births to Native-Born Hispanics 8,000 (43%)
Births to Foreign-Born Hispanics 11,000 (57%)

Economic Status

Earnings: Persons 16
and older with earnings		 Median U.S. Rank 3
Annual Personal Earnings of Hispanics $20,000 22
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Whites $33,600 15
Annual Personal Earnings of Non-Hispanic Blacks $27,000 8
Poverty Percent in Poverty 4
Hispanics 17 and Younger 38%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger 12%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger 37%
Hispanics 18-64 26%
Non-Hispanic Whites 18-64 11%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 18-64 21%
Homeownership: Householders Homeownership Rate U.S. Rank
Hispanics 44% 26
Non-Hispanic Whites 67% 44
Non-Hispanic Blacks 33% 30

Health Insurance

Percent Uninsured
Hispanics 30%
Native-Born Hispanics 16%
Foreign-Born Hispanics 55%
Non-Hispanic Whites 11%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 16%
Hispanics 17 and Younger 10%
Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and Younger 5%
Non-Hispanic Blacks 17 and Younger 3%

School Enrollment

U.S. Rank
Number of Hispanics Enrolled in K-12 198,000 11
Hispanics as Percent of All K-12 Students 18% 14

Language

Language at Home: Persons 5 and Older
Only English Spoken at Home 204,000 (31%)
Language Other than Only English Spoken at Home 462,000 (69%)
  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. ↩