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Origins of the U.S. immigrant population, 1960-2018


Origins of the U.S. immigrant population, 1960-2018
% of foreign-born population residing in the U.S. who were born in …
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Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of 1960-2000 decennial censuses and 2010, 2015-2018 American Community Surveys (IPUMS).
Note: Other Latin America includes Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Asia includes Central, East, Southeast, and South Asia.
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Origins of the U.S. immigrant population, 1960-2018

% of foreign-born population residing in the U.S. who were born in …

YearMexicoOther Latin AmericaAsiaEurope/Canada and other North America
19606%3%4%84%
19708%11%7%68%
198016%16%16%42%
199022%21%22%26%
200029%22%23%19%
201029%24%25%14%
201527%24%27%13%
201825%25%28%13%

Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of 1960-2000 decennial censuses and 2010, 2015-2018 American Community Surveys (IPUMS).

Note: Other Latin America includes Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Asia includes Central, East, Southeast, and South Asia.

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