Birthplace, Race, Refugees
See below for the latest data on:
Source: 2010 Yearbook of Immigrant Statistics U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey Five-year Estimates
Source: 2010 Yearbook of Immigrant Statistics U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Race and Ethnicity;
- Top 10 Countries of Birth for the Foreign-born Population; and,
- Refugee Arrivals by Region.
RACE and ETHNICITY: 2010
Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Region of Birth for Fiscal Year 2010
Region | Total |
---|---|
Total | 1,042,625 |
Africa | 101,355 |
Asia | 422,063 |
Europe | 88,743 |
North America | 336,602 |
Oceania | 5,345 |
South America | 87,187 |
Unknown | 1,330 |
TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF BIRTH for the FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION: 2009
Country | Total |
---|---|
Mexico | 11,300,199 |
China | 1,898,723 |
Philippines | 1,647,777 |
India | 1,535,972 |
Vietnam | 1,101,816 |
El Salvador | 1,066,619 |
Korea | 1,007,221 |
Cuba | 954,546 |
Canada | 832,975 |
Dominican Republic | 748,729 |
REFUGEE ARRIVALS by REGION: 2001-2010
Region of Nationality | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 68,925 | 26,785 | 28,286 | 52,840 | 53,738 | 41,094 | 48,218 | 60,107 | 74,602 | 73,293 |
Africa | 19,070 | 2,551 | 10,719 | 29,108 | 20,746 | 18,129 | 17,486 | 8,943 | 9,678 | 13,325 |
Asia | 16,985 | 7,723 | 6,731 | 12,276 | 15,769 | 10,086 | 23,563 | 44,819 | 58,309 | 52,695 |
Europe | 29,897 | 14,579 | 10,381 | 7,879 | 10,524 | 9,615 | 4,193 | 2,059 | 1,693 | 1,238 |
North America | 2,968 | 1,924 | 306 | 2,998 | 6,368 | 3,145 | 2,922 | 4,177 | 4,800 | 4,856 |
Oceania | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
South America | 5 | 8 | 149 | 579 | 331 | 119 | 54 | 100 | 57 | 126 |
Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 65 | 1,053 |