This a c_span presentation by the US Census Bureau on the Foreign Born population in the United States. The informative slides demonstrate the growth and geographical distribution of Foreign born population by Origin.

1. The Foreign-Born Population in the
United States
• Foreign-born population increased from 9.6 million in
1970 to 40.0 million in 2010
• Today’s foreign born are concentrated in several
states, especially in CA, NY, TX and FL
• However, greater movement outside these traditional
“gateway states”
• Some evidence immigration to the United States
slowed after 2005
• Foreign-born households are larger, include more
children under 18, and are more likely to be
multigenerational
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2. Defining Nativity Status:
Foreign Born and Native Born
Native born – Anyone who is a U.S. citizen at birth
• Born in the United States, Puerto Rico, or U.S. Island Area
(e.g., Guam)
• Born abroad of U.S. citizen parent(s)
Foreign born – Anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth
• Naturalized U.S. citizens
• Legal permanent residents
• Temporary migrants
Noncitizens
• Humanitarian migrants
• Unauthorized migrants
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3. Population by Nativity Status and Citizenship:
2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010.
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4. Foreign-Born Population and Percent of Total
Population: 1970 to 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 1970-2000, and the American Community Survey, 2010.
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5. Foreign-Born Population and Percent of Total
Population: 2000 to 2010
Note: 2001-2005 includes population in households only and does not include population in group quarters.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, and the American Community Survey, 2001-2010.
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6. Foreign-Born Population Whose Residence One Year
Ago Was Abroad: 2000 to 2010
(Numbers in millions)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2000-2010.
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7. Foreign-Born Population Whose Residence One Year
Ago Was Abroad: 2000 to 2010
(Numbers in thousands)
Note: Other Latin American includes the Caribbean.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2000-2010. 7

8. Foreign-Born Population by State: 2010
(Percent distribution)
Note: Percentages do not sum to 100 due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010.
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9. Foreign-Born Population by Year Came to Live in
the United States: 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010.
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10. Foreign-Born Population by Year Came to Live in the
United States and Region of Birth: 2010
Note: “Other” includes Northern America and Oceania.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010.
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11. Foreign-Born Population by Year Came to Live in
the United States and State: 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010.
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12. Percent of the State Foreign-Born Population That Entered
the United States in 2005 or Later: 2010
(Data based on sample. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling
error, and definitions, see www.census.gov/acs/www)
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13. Percentage of Households That Were Married-
Couple Households by Nativity Status and Region
of Birth: 2010
(Population 15 years and over)
Note: Latin America includes the Caribbean.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010.
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14. Fertility by Nativity Status and Region of Birth:
2009-2010
(Based on women aged 15 to 50 years)
Note: Latin America includes the Caribbean.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010.
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15. Percentage of Family Households With Children
Under 18 by Nativity Status and Region of Birth:
2010
(Households are classified by nativity and region of birth of the householder)
Note: Latin America includes the Caribbean.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010.
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16. Percentage of Family Households With Three or
More Generations by Nativity Status and Region of
Birth: 2010
(Households are classified by nativity and region of birth of the householder)
Note: Latin America includes the Caribbean.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010.
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17. Percentage of the Population in the Labor Force
by Nativity Status and Region of Birth: 2010
(Population 16 years and over)
Note: Latin America includes the Caribbean.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010.
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18. Percentage of the Population With Health
Insurance Coverage by Nativity Status and Region
of Birth: 2010
(Based on the civilian noninstitutionalized population)
Note: Latin America includes the Caribbean.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010.
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19. Percentage of U.S. Citizens Who Have Health
Insurance Coverage by Nativity Status and Region
of Birth: 2010
(Based on the civilian noninstitutionalized population)
Note: Latin America includes the Caribbean.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2010.
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