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There were a record 44.4 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2017, making up 13.6% of the nation\u2019s population. This represents a more than fourfold increase since 1960, when only 9.7 million immigrants lived in the U.S., accounting for just 5.4% of the total U.S. population. Click the link below each summary table to download the data.<\/p>\n\n

To find more context on the figures below, visit the blog posts “Key findings about U.S. immigrants<\/a>” and “Recently arrived U.S. immigrants, growing in number, differ from long-term residents<\/a>,” and for a downloadable version of the tables below, see the PDF<\/a> and the Excel workbook<\/a>. For facts on Latinos in the United States, see our profile on U.S. Hispanics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Nativity of U.S. immigrants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Foreign-born population total<\/td>\n44,406,371<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent born in Mexico<\/td>\n25.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent who are citizens<\/td>\n49.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Race of U.S. immigrants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Percent who are white alone, not Hispanic<\/td>\n17.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Language use among U.S. immigrants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Percent speaking English at least very well\n(ages 5 and older)<\/td>\n52.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Age and gender of U.S. immigrants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
Median age of foreign-born population (in years)<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent of foreign born who are female<\/td>\n51.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Marital status and fertility of U.S. immigrants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
Percent who are married\n(ages 18 and older)<\/td>\n60.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent who are women ages 15-44 giving birth in past year<\/td>\n7.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Education of U.S. immigrants<\/h4>\n

Highest degree completed, ages 25 and older<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
High school or less<\/td>\n50.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Two-year degree\/Some college<\/td>\n18.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bachelor’s degree or more<\/td>\n31.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Work status and occupations of U.S. immigrants<\/h4>\n

Ages 16 and older<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Percent in labor force\n(among civilian population)<\/td>\n66.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Earnings and income of U.S. immigrants<\/h4>\n

Ages 16 and older<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Median annual personal earnings\n(in 2017 dollars, among those with earnings)<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Median annual household income\n(in 2017 dollars)<\/td>\n$56,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Poverty and health insurance among U.S. immigrants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
Percent living in poverty<\/td>\n15.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent uninsured<\/td>\n19.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Homeownership and households of U.S. immigrants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Percent in family households<\/td>\n73.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Region and top states of residence of U.S. immigrants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
West<\/td>\n34.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
California<\/td>\n23.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South<\/td>\n33.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Texas<\/td>\n10.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida<\/td>\n9.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northeast<\/td>\n21.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New York<\/td>\n10.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Jersey<\/td>\n4.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midwest<\/td>\n11.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Download Excel sheet with all region findings<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of 2017 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS).\n“Statistical Portrait of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States, 2017”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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