In this immigration edition of Brookings Data Now: largest share of international migrants in the U.S.; immigrant population in U.S. rises; most U.S. immigrants are working age; most originate from Mexico; many immigrants in the U.S. workforce.
For more data on immigration in America see Brookings Fellow Audrey Singer’s presentation for the White House.
| 232 million |
International migrants worldwide.Of this number, 19.8 percent live in the United States. |
| 13% |
Percentage of the U.S. population made up of immigrants.The immigrant population in the U.S. has nearly doubled since 1990, rising to about 40 million. |
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79% |
U.S. foreign born population between 20 and 64 years old.Only 57 percent of the native born population in the U.S. falls within this age range. |
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11 million |
Approximate number of immigrants from Mexico.In 2012, 1,967,998 immigrants, or 5 percent of the total immigrant population, originated from India. |
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16.4% |
Share of foreign born population within the civilian employed population.One-in-four children have at least one foreign-born parent. |
Elina Saxena contributed to this post.
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Brookings Data Now: Statistics of Immigration in the U.S.
July 24, 2014