Carrying Capacity Network
MASS IMMIGRATION
Population & Economic Effects on the U.S.

CCN thanks the Center for Immigration Studies, Washington, DC which created the charts. They are based on the March 2002 Current Population Survey by the Census Bureau.

 

States Ranked by Increase in Immigrant Population, 1990-2002** (Thousands)

 

2002
CPS**

1990 Census

Number Increase

Percent Increase

1) Calif.

9,118

6,459

2,659

64

2) Texas

2,995

1,524

1,471

96

3) Florida

3,008

1,633

1,345

81

4) New York

3,957

2,852

1,105

39

5) N.J.

1,563

967

596

62

6) Arizona

851

278

573

206

7) Illinois

1,338

952

386

41

8) Maryland

677

313

364

116

9) Virginia

629

312

317

102

10) Georgia

483

173

310

179

11) Colorado

445

142

303

212

12) Nevada

386

105

281

268

13) Wash.

592

322

270

84

14) N.C.

381

115

266

231

15) All States

32,452

19,767

12,685

64

 

Immigrants Plus U.S. Born Children and U.S. Population Growth**, 2000-2002*

U.S. Population Growth
5,116,000

Immigrant Component 2,960,000

Births to Immigrants 1,475,000

Share of U.S. Population Growth 86.7%

* Note Charts Encompass a 24 Month Period from April 2000 to March 2002

**Note: Current Population Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau


Use of Means-tested Programs by Head of Household's Nativity, by Year of Entry (Percent)

Welfare Program

Native Households

All Immigrant Households

Pre-1970 Immigrant Households

1970-79 Immigrant Households

1980-89 Immigrant Households

1990-2002 Immigrant Households

Public Assistance

1.6%

2.3%

0.7%

2.0%

2.9%

2.7%

Supplemental Security Income

3.9%

4.5%

4.8%

5.9%

5.6%

2.1%

Medicaid

13.4%

21.8%

16.2%

21.2%

25.2%

22.3%

Public or Subsidized Housing

4.6%

4.9%

5.0%

4.6%

5.0%

4.8%

Percentage of Households Using any of the Above

16.3%

24.5%

19.0%

24.2%

27.7%

25.5%

EITC Eligibility

16.6%

28.8%

12.7%

24.6%

34.1%

34.7%

 

American Residents Without Health Insurance

 

Percent

Number of Residents

All Immigrants

33.4%

10,843,000

Natives

12.2%

30,364,000

All Immigrants Plus U.S. Born Children

29.9%

12,818,000

Natives Plus Their Children

11.9%

28,389,000

Total U.S. Population

14.6%

41,207,000

 

 

 

 

 

Poverty Rates for Natives and Immigrants

 

In Poverty

 

In or near Poverty

 

Percent Adult Dropouts

 

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

 

All Immigrants

16.1%

5,208,000

41.5%

13,452,000

33.0%

All Natives

11.1%

27,702,000

28.7%

71,527,000

13.0%

All Immigrants and US Born Children

17.6%

7,516,000

43.9%

18,788,000

 

Natives Excluding US Born Children

10.6%

25,395,000

27.7%

66,191,000

 

Natives Excluding US Born Children

11.7%

32,911,000

30.2%

84,979,000

 

 

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