A look at the foreign-born population
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- February
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The Census Bureau has a new report today on the foreign-born population, and here is a view of the top nationalities nationwide:
That’s Mexico in the red portion, and moving clockwise are China, the Phillippines, India, El Salvador, Vietnam, Korea and Cuba. All other countries have less than 3 percent of the foreign-born population — Canada and the Dominican Republic with 2 percent each, and the rest falling into the category of “all other countries” in the blank spot.
I guess it’s a visual reminder of two things. In the Northeast it’s easy to forget the predominance of the Mexican population. And beyond that, our immigrant population is incredibly diverse.
More than 42 percent of the foreign-born are U.S. citizens, according to the data from the 2007 American Community Survey. Looking at the largest nationality groups, more than 73 percent of Vietnamese are naturalized, in contrast with 44 percent of Indians and 22 percent of Mexicans. For more detail, click here.
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