According to a recent Census Bureau estimate, the bulk of foreign-born Americans reside in only four states and make up more than half of the country's immigrant population. They are mostly from Latin America.
The bulk of the country's foreign-born population—46.2 million individuals, or over 14% of the total population—live in just four states: California, Florida, Texas, and New York.
The number and percentage of foreign-born people living in the United States have increased significantly during the last 50 years. It made up 9.6 million people, or 4.7% of the US population, in 1970. According to the research, the expected number by 2022 will be 46.2 million, or 13.9% of the overall population of the United States.
While some foreign residents are becoming older and more educated, the majority of American states have had double-digit percentage growth over the last ten years, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Data indicates that between 2010 and 2022, the educational attainment of foreign-born individuals increased. Approximately 75% of foreign-born individuals have completed high school, a significant increase from roughly two thirds of Americans.
In addition, estimates show that during the last 12 years, the number of foreign-born Americans has become older, indicating that many migrants are remaining in the country for an extended period of time.
The median age of foreign-born Americans has risen to 46.7 years, and over two thirds of them arrived before 2010.
Over 25% of the population of California, Florida, Texas, and New York were foreign-born individuals. West Virginia, with a 1.8% foreign-born population rate, had the lowest rate overall.
Although Latin America accounted for the majority of the foreign-born population, the nations from which migrants were arriving changed.
A million fewer individuals were migrating from Mexico than from Central and South America combined, accounting for 2.1 million more migrants than from Mexico.
Additionally, the proportion of individuals born in Africa rose from 4% to 6%, while the number of people from Asia went from more than a quarter to just under a third.
The number of foreigners living in the United States illegally as of right now was not disclosed in the Census Bureau study.
Less than half of individuals who were born outside of the country are now citizens, according to the survey. Two-thirds of foreign-born Americans are from Asia and Europe, where naturalization rates are greatest.
The bulk of the country's foreign-born population—46.2 million individuals, or over 14% of the total population—live in just four states: California, Florida, Texas, and New York.
The number and percentage of foreign-born people living in the United States have increased significantly during the last 50 years. It made up 9.6 million people, or 4.7% of the US population, in 1970. According to the research, the expected number by 2022 will be 46.2 million, or 13.9% of the overall population of the United States.
While some foreign residents are becoming older and more educated, the majority of American states have had double-digit percentage growth over the last ten years, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Data indicates that between 2010 and 2022, the educational attainment of foreign-born individuals increased. Approximately 75% of foreign-born individuals have completed high school, a significant increase from roughly two thirds of Americans.
In addition, estimates show that during the last 12 years, the number of foreign-born Americans has become older, indicating that many migrants are remaining in the country for an extended period of time.
The median age of foreign-born Americans has risen to 46.7 years, and over two thirds of them arrived before 2010.
Over 25% of the population of California, Florida, Texas, and New York were foreign-born individuals. West Virginia, with a 1.8% foreign-born population rate, had the lowest rate overall.
Although Latin America accounted for the majority of the foreign-born population, the nations from which migrants were arriving changed.
A million fewer individuals were migrating from Mexico than from Central and South America combined, accounting for 2.1 million more migrants than from Mexico.
Additionally, the proportion of individuals born in Africa rose from 4% to 6%, while the number of people from Asia went from more than a quarter to just under a third.
The number of foreigners living in the United States illegally as of right now was not disclosed in the Census Bureau study.
Less than half of individuals who were born outside of the country are now citizens, according to the survey. Two-thirds of foreign-born Americans are from Asia and Europe, where naturalization rates are greatest.
