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Economic characteristics of the U.S. Hispanic population, 2017

  Among U.S. Hispanics
  All U.S. born Foreign born
MEDIAN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME $49,010 $53,000 $45,200
MEDIAN ANNUAL PERSONAL EARNINGS (ages 16 and older with positive earnings)
All $25,000 $26,000 $25,000
Full-time, year-round workers $34,000 $37,000 $30,000
EMPLOYMENT STATUS (civilians ages 16 and older)
Employed 63% 61% 66%
Not employed 4% 5% 3%
Not in labor force 33% 34% 31%
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (civilians ages 16 and older in the labor force) 6% 7% 5%
LIVING IN POVERTY
All ages 19% 20% 18%
Younger than 18 27% 26% 31%
18-64 16% 15% 17%
65 and older 18% 15% 20%
HOMEOWNERSHIP (households)
Owner-occupied 47% 49% 46%
Renter-occupied 53% 51% 54%

 

Note: Hispanics are of any race. The household population excludes persons living in institutions, college dormitories and other group quarters. Households are classified by the detailed Hispanic origin group of the head of the household. “Full-time, year-round workers” are defined as people ages 16 and older who usually worked at least 35 hours per week and at least 48 weeks in the past year. The share of the population ages 16 and older who are not employed differs from the unemployment rate because the share not employed is based on the total population, while the unemployment rate is based on those who are in the labor force (i.e. working or looking for work.) Poverty status is determined for individuals in housing units and non-institutional group quarters. It is unavailable for children younger than 15 who are not related to the householder, people living in institutional group quarters and people living in college dormitories or military barracks. Due to the way in which IPUMS assigns poverty values, these data will differ from those provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Figures may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of 2017 American Community Surveys (1% IPUMS).

PEW RESEARCH CENTER

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