WASHINGTON, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of Super Tuesday, the Hispanic Leadership Network released its "Top Facts about Hispanics in Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia."  Below are some additional facts about Hispanics in tomorrow's Super Tuesday States.  Please visit http://hispanicleadershipnetwork.org/ for complete details.

Top Facts about Hispanics in Alaska

• Alaska's total Hispanic population is 39,249 or 6% of the state's population (U.S Census Bureau, 2010).
• Alaska has 22,000 Hispanic eligible voters, which constitute 4% of all eligible voters in the state (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• From 2000 to 2010, Alaska's Hispanic population grew by 13,397, representing more than a 50% growth rate (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).
• Hispanics with Mexican roots make up a majority of the Latino population in Alaska; their numbers grew from 13,300 in 2000 to 21,600 in 2010 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).

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Facts about Hispanics in Georgia

• Georgia's total Hispanic population is 853,689 or 9% of the state's population (U.S Census Bureau, 2010).
• Georgia has the 23rd largest Hispanic population nationwide (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• Georgia has 178,000 eligible Hispanic voters, which constitute 3% of all eligible voters in the state (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• Approximately one-quarter (23%) of Hispanics in Georgia are eligible to vote, whereas 76% of the state's White population is eligible to vote (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).

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Top Facts about Hispanics in Idaho

• Idaho's total Hispanic population is 175,901 or 11% of the state's population (U.S Census Bureau, 2010).
• Idaho has 60,000 Hispanic eligible voters, which constitute 6% of all eligible voters in the state (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• From 2000 to 2010, Idaho's Hispanic population grew by 73% (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).
• In 2008, almost 70% of Hispanics in Idaho were born in the United States. The population of Native-born Hispanics is younger, better educated, and more likely to have health insurance than foreign-born Hispanics (Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs, University of Idaho).

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Facts about Hispanics in Massachusetts

• Massachusetts's total Hispanic population is 627,654 or 9.6% of the state's population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).
• Massachusetts has the 20th largest Hispanic population nationwide (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• Massachusetts has 256,000 eligible Hispanic voters, which constitutes 6% of all eligible voters in the state (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• Approximately 46% of Hispanics in Massachusetts are eligible to vote (Pew Hispanic Center).

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Top Facts about Hispanics in North Dakota

• North Dakota's total Hispanic population is 13,467 or 2% of the state's population (U.S Census Bureau, 2010).
• North Dakota has 8,000 Hispanic eligible voters, which constitute 2% of all eligible voters in the state (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• From 2000 to 2010, the Hispanic population of North Dakota grew by 73% (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).
• By numbers, North Dakota has the smallest Hispanic population in the country (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).

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Facts about Hispanics in Ohio

• Ohio's total Hispanic population is 354,674 or approximately 3% of the state's population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).
• Ohio has the 23rd largest Hispanic population nationwide (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• Ohio has 140,000 eligible Hispanic voters, which constitute approximately 2% of all eligible voters in the state (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• Less than half (47%) of Hispanics in Ohio are eligible to vote, whereas 77% of the state's White population is eligible to vote (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).

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Top Facts about Hispanics in Oklahoma

• Oklahoma's total Hispanic population is 332,007 or 9% of the state's population (U.S Census Bureau, 2010).
• Oklahoma has 96,000 Hispanic eligible voters, which constitute 4% of all eligible voters in the state (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• From 2000 to 2010, Oklahoma's Hispanic population grew by 84% and accounted for about half of the state's overall growth (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).
• In Oklahoma, 36% of Hispanics 17 and younger live in poverty, whereas 16% of Non-Hispanic Whites 17 and younger live in poverty (Pew Hispanic Center, 2009).

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Top Facts about Hispanics in Tennessee

• Tennessee's total Hispanic population is 290,059 or 5% of the state's population (U.S Census Bureau, 2010).
• Tennessee has 58,000 Hispanic eligible voters, which constitute 1% of all eligible voters in the state (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• In Tennessee, 44% of Hispanics 25 and older do not have a high school diploma, compared to 39% of Hispanics nationwide (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).

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Top Facts about Hispanics in Vermont

• Vermont's total Hispanic population is 9,208 or 1% of the state's population (U.S Census Bureau, 2010).
• Vermont has 4,000 Hispanic eligible voters, which constitute 1% of all eligible voters in the state (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• Between 2000 and 2010, Vermont's Hispanic population grew by 67% (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).
• At 2.39%, Burlington is the city in Vermont with the largest percentage of Hispanics.

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Facts about Hispanics in Virginia

• Virginia's total Hispanic population is 631,825 or roughly 8% of the state's population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).
• Virginia has the 27th largest Hispanic population nationwide (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• Virginia has 183,000 eligible Hispanic voters, which constitute 3% of all eligible voters in the state (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• Approximately one-third (35%) of Hispanics in Virginia are eligible to vote, whereas 78% of the state's White population is eligible to vote (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).

For more facts visit: http://hispanicleadershipnetwork.org/2012/03/top-10-facts-about-hispanics-in-virginia/

To book an interview with HLN Executive Director Jennifer Sevilla-Korn, please contact Lisette Garcia at (202) 370-3454 or via e-mail at lgarcia@americanactionnetwork.org.  

ABOUT JENNIFER S. KORN
Jennifer S. Korn is Executive Director of the Hispanic Leadership Network. Previously, Ms. Korn served in the George W. Bush Administration as Director of Hispanic and Women's Affairs in the White House Office of Public Liaison, as well as Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice. Prior to her public service, Ms. Korn was National Hispanic Director and Southwest Coalitions Director on President Bush's 2004 re-election campaign. As such, she developed and supervised the implementation of the strategy that resulted in President Bush receiving 44% of the Hispanic vote. Ms. Korn was born in East Los Angeles and is the first in her family to attend college. She is a military spouse.

ABOUT HLN
The Hispanic Leadership Network is an advocacy action group focused on engaging the Hispanic community on center-right policies based on the principles of freedom, limited government, and individual empowerment. HLN serves as a home for center-right Hispanic advocates across the country whose goal is to restore opportunity and prosperity in America.

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