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1Chronicling Latinos diverse experience in a
changing America
1615 L Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC
20036 202-419-3600(main) 202-419-3608(fax) www.pew
hispanic.org
2DEMOGRAPHY
3Hispanic Population Growthin the U.S. and
Virginia
4U.S. and Virginia Population by Race Nativity
2006
Total U.S. Population 299.4 million
Total Virginia Population 7.6 million
5Virginia Population by Age Group Ethnicity
2006
Total Hispanics in Virginia 466,000
Total Non-Hispanics in Virginia 7.2 million
6Virginia Population Median Ageby Race
Nativity 2006
7Virginia Hispanic Population by Age Group
Nativity 2006
Total Hispanics Native Born 217,000
Total Hispanics Foreign Born 249,000
8Virginia Hispanic Population by Nativity
English Proficiency 2006
Total Hispanic Population 466,000
9Virginia Adult Educational Attainment by Race
Nativity 2006
10Virginia Population Eligible to Vote by Race
2006
11GEOGRAPHY
12New Latino Growth CentersVirginia as New
Hispanic State
13Hispanic Population in Virginia by County 1990
14Hispanic Population in Virginia by County 2007
15LABOR FORCE
16U.S. and Virginia Labor Force by Race
Nativity 2006
Total Virginia Labor Force 4.0 million
Total U.S. Labor Force 152.2 million
17Virginia Labor Force by Race Nativity 2007Two
Thirds of Hispanics Foreign-Born
Total Virginia Labor Force 4 million
18Hispanic Share of Employment for Selected
Occupations, 2006 5 Highest and Lowest
19EDUCATION
20Virginia School Enrollment, K-12 1990 and 2007
Total Total Total Hispanic Non-Hispanic
Enrollment (thousands) Enrollment (thousands) Enrollment (thousands) Enrollment (thousands)
1990 1990 1,001 1,001 27 974
2007 2007 1,275 1,275 89 1,186
Share in enrollment Share in enrollment Share in enrollment Share in enrollment
1990 1990 100 100 2.7 97.3
2007 2007 100 100 7.0 93.0
Change in enrollment Change in enrollment Change in enrollment Change in enrollment
Change (thousands) Change (thousands) Change (thousands) 274 62 212
Percent Change Percent Change Percent Change 27 230 22
21Virginia Adult Educational Attainment by Race
Nativity 2006
22U.S. and Virginia Adult Educational Attainment
by Race Nativity 2006