Summary: The most recent US Census reports The United States has a population of 13.7% foreign-born people in a total population of 334,914,895, while only 3.9% of the population in Willow Park are foreign-born people in a total population of 5,650. "California, Florida, New Jersey and Texas had the largest increases, with Florida and Texas each gaining more than 850,000 foreign-born people.
Latest Update: posted 29 April, 2023
New Census Report: How Immigrants Have Dispersed Throughout the Country and Willow Park.
The most recent US Census reports the following:
• The United States has a population of 13.7% foreign-born people in a total population of 334,914,895. [2]
• Texas > Population Characteristics > Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022. 17,1%
• Parker County > Population Characteristics > Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022. 4.6%
• Willow Park > Population Characteristics > Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022. 3.9%
• Tarrant County 16.3%
• Dallas County 24.6%
• Harris County 26.3%
Further Census analysis indicates the following: [1]
California, Florida, New Jersey and Texas had the largest increases, with Florida and Texas each gaining more than 850,000 foreign-born people.
Harris County, Texas, had the largest increase, followed by Miami-Dade County, Florida, and King County, Washington.
The top 10 states where immigrants lived did not change, led by California, Texas and Florida in 2018-2022.
Almost half (49.1%) of all immigrants in the United States entered the country before 2000.
More than half (52.3%) were naturalized U.S. citizens.
Nearly a quarter of the foreign-born population 25 years and older had a bachelor’s (18.7%) or graduate or professional degree (14.9%), compared to 21.4% and 13.1% for the native-born population.
An estimated 63.5% were employed, with over a third of the civilian employed foreign-born population (16 years and older) in management, business, science and arts occupations.
Sources and Resources
• New Report on the Nation’s Foreign-Born Population, US Census, 09 April 2024
[1] How Immigrants Have Dispersed Throughout the Country, US Census, 09 April 2024
Highlights of the foreign-born population in 2018-2022 compared to 2008-2012:
Immigrants made up over a fifth of the population in four states: California (26.5%), New Jersey (23.2%), New York (22.6%) and Florida (21.1%). Their numbers grew in all four states over the 10-year span.
California, Florida, New Jersey and Texas had the largest increases, with Florida and Texas each gaining more than 850,000 foreign-born people.
New Mexico was the only state whose foreign-born population decreased during that period.
Harris County, Texas, had the largest increase, followed by Miami-Dade County, Florida, and King County, Washington.
The top 10 states where immigrants lived did not change, led by California, Texas and Florida in 2018-2022.
Nine of the top 10 counties did not change, with Broward County, Florida, joining the group and Maricopa County, Arizona, leaving.
Almost half (49.1%) of all immigrants in the United States entered the country before 2000.
More than half (52.3%) were naturalized U.S. citizens.
Nearly a quarter of the foreign-born population 25 years and older had a bachelor’s (18.7%) or graduate or professional degree (14.9%), compared to 21.4% and 13.1% for the native-born population.
An estimated 63.5% were employed, with over a third of the civilian employed foreign-born population (16 years and older) in management, business, science and arts occupations.
• Parker County > Population Characteristics > Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022. 4.6%
• Willow Park > Population Characteristics > Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022. 3.9%
• Texas > Population Characteristics > Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022. 17,1%
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