![]() ![]() Comparisonsīetween 20, Bellevue’s population, not including population in annexation areas, grew by 14.1%, slower than King County’s population overall at 15.3%, yet faster than the state’s increase of 12.2%. With greater shares of people moving to Bellevue from abroad, the cultural background of Bellevue's population has been diversifying. Since 2010, immigrants have comprised about 73 percent of Bellevue's population growth. Governing magazine found that 37 growing metro areas would have lost population had it not been for new residents from abroad. This phenomenon occurred in metropolitan areas across the country. Between 20, immigrants comprised about 107% of Bellevue’s growth, while the native born population shrank in size. Since 1970, the share of Bellevue’s residents who were born in a foreign country has increased steadily climbing from five percent in 1970 to 39 percent in 2017.īetween 19, immigrants from foreign countries comprised about 67% of Bellevue’s population growth. In 1970, about 41 percent of Bellevue's residents had been born in Washington state, while 49 percent had been born in another state, five percent outside of the United States and five percent in a foreign country. Census Bureau, 1990 Census, 2000 Census and 2010 Census and 2010 American Community Survey.įor decades, most of Bellevue's residents have come to Bellevue from another state or from abroad. Some other causes of mortality that significantly affect Hispanics include chronic lower respiratory diseases (including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), liver disease, influenza and pneumonia, suicide, and kidney disease.Source: U.S. In 2020, the leading cause of death for Hispanics was COVID-19. According to 2019 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some of the leading causes of death among Hispanics include cancer, heart disease, unintentional injuries (accidents), stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. Hispanic health is often shaped by factors such as language/cultural barriers, lack of access to preventive care, and the lack of health insurance. For non-Hispanic whites, the projected life expectancies are 85.6 years, with 87.4 years for women, and 84.0 years for men. In 2020, 18.3 percent of the Hispanic population was not covered by health insurance, as compared to 5.4 percent of the non-Hispanic white population per Census Bureau report.Īccording to 2020 Census Bureau projections, the 2060 life expectancies at birth for Hispanics are 86.5 years, with 88.2 years for women, and 84.8 years for men. ![]() Those without health insurance coverage varied among Hispanic subgroups: 20.3 percent of Mexicans, 8.0 percent of Puerto Ricans, 14.0 percent of Cubans and 19.4 percent of Central Americans. Public health insurance coverage varied among Hispanic subgroups: 36.4 percent of Mexicans, 43.7 percent of Puerto Ricans, 33.7 of Cubans, and 33.0 percent of Central Americans. In 2020, 35.9 percent of all Hispanics had Medicaid or public health insurance coverage, as compared to 33.8 percent for non-Hispanic whites. Among Hispanic subgroups, examples of coverage varied: 47.9 percent of Mexicans, 56.3 percent of Puerto Ricans, 57.4 percent of Cubans, 41.7 percent of Central Americans. In 2020, the Census Bureau reported that 49.9 percent of Hispanics had private insurance coverage, as compared to 73.9 percent for non-Hispanic whites. It is significant to note that Hispanics have the highest uninsured rates of any racial or ethnic group within the United States. ![]()
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