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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts houses a large number of Hispanic and Latino residents. As of the 2010 Census, Hispanics and Latinos accounted for 9.6% of the total state's population (that is; 627,654 residents of Hispanic or Latino ethnic origin).〔(DP-1 | Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 ) factfinder2.census.gov (2010 Demographic Profile Data)〕 == Statistics == *Massachusetts is one of six states in the country that can attribute nearly all of its growth from 2000 to 2010 to the Hispanic population.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.pewhispanic.org/2011/03/24/hispanics-account-for-more-than-half-of-nations-growth-in-past-decade/ )〕 *69% of Massachusetts' Hispanic population is native-born.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.pewhispanic.org/states/state/ma/ )〕 This can be attributed to the large Puerto Rican population. *Massachusetts ranks first in the nation (out of 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.) for percentage of Hispanics of non-Mexican origin, with 94% of the Hispanic population being of non-Mexican origin.〔 *The median age for all Hispanics is 26; significantly lower than for non-Hispanic Whites (median age: 43). For native-born Hispanics, the median age is 20; for foreign-born Hispanics, the median age is 38.〔 *33% of all Hispanic persons that were 15 years and older were married (26% for native-born Hispanics; 43% for foreign-born Hispanics); compared to 49% for non-Hispanic Whites and 33% for non-Hispanic Blacks.〔 *41% of Hispanic youths were in poverty, compared to 8% for non-Hispanic White youths and 26% for non-Hispanic Black youths.〔 *25% of Hispanic adults were in poverty, compared to 8% for non-Hispanic White adults and 19% for non-Hispanic Black adults.〔 *10% of all Hispanics in Massachusetts are uninsured (6% for native-born Hispanics; 17% for foreign-born Hispanics); compared to 3% for non-Hispanic Whites and 8% for non-Hispanic Blacks.〔 *There were 149,000 Hispanics enrolled in K-12, accounting for 15% of all K-12 students.〔 *22% of Hispanic persons age 5 and older spoke only English at home, while 78% of Hispanic persons age 5 and older spoke a language other than English at home.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hispanics and Latinos in Massachusetts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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