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The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: March 1997 (Update)

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The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: March 1997 (Update)

March 1998

Written by:

Dianne Schmidley, Herman A. Alvarado

Report Number: P20-507

Download The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: March 1997 (Update) [PDF - <1.0 MB]

This short summary report provides basic statistics on the size, distribution, and characteristics of the foreign-born population in the United States in 1997. The information presented is based on the March 1997 Current Population Survey.

Characteristics of the Population by Citizenship Status

Table 1.1. Population By Citizenship Status, Age And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.2. Marital Status Of The Population By Citizenship Status And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.3. Family Households By Size, Type, And Citizenship Status Of The Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.4. Educational Attainment Of The Population By Citizenship Status And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.5. Year Of Entry Of The Foreign-born Population By Citizenship Status And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.6. Current Employment Status Of Experienced Workers By Citizenship Status And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.7. Current Occupational Status Of Experienced Workers By Citizenship Status And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.8. Total Money Income Of The Population By Citizenship Status And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.9. Total Money Income Of Family Households By Type And Citizenship Status Of The Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.10. Total Money Earnings Of Year-round Full-time Workers By Citizenship Status And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.11. Poverty Status Of The Population By Citizenship Status, Age And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.12. Poverty Status Of Families By Type And Citizenship Status Of The Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.13. Housing Tenure By Citizenship Status Of The Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.14. Population In U.S. Regions By Citizenship Status And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 1.15. Population In Metropolitan And Nonmetropolitan Areas By Citizenship Status And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]

Characteristics of the Foreign Born by Year of Entry

Table 2.1. Foreign-born Population By Year Of Entry, Age And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.2. Marital Status Of The Foreign-born Population By Year Of Entry And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.3. Family Households By Size, Type And Year Of Entry Of The Foreign-born Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.4. Educational Attainment Of The Foreign-born Population By Year Of Entry And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.5. Citizenship Of The Foreign-born Population By Year Of Entry And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.6. Current Employment Status Of Experienced Foreign-born Workers By Year Of Entry And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.7. Current Occupational Status Of Experienced Foreign-born Workers By Year Of Entry And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.8. Total Money Income Of Foreign-born Persons By Year Of Entry And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.9. Total Money Income Of Family Households By Type And Year Of Entry Of The Foreign-born [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.10. Total Money Earnings Of Year-round Full-time Foreign-born Workers By Year Of Entry And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.11. Poverty Status Of The Foreign-born Population By Year Of Entry, Age And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.12. Poverty Status Of Families By Type And Year Of Entry Of The Foreign-born Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.13. Housing Tenure By Year Of Entry Of The Foreign-born Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.14. Foreign-born Population In U.S. Regions By Year Of Entry And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2.15. Foreign-born Population In Metropolitan And Nonmetropolitan Areas By Year Of Entry And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]

Characteristics of the Foreign Born by Place of Birth

Table 3.1. Foreign-born Population By World Region Of Birth, Age And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.2. Marital Status Of The Foreign-born Population By World Region Of Birth And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.3. Family Households By Size, Type, And World Region Of Birth Of The Foreign-born Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.4. Educational Attainment Of The Foreign-born Population By World Region Of Birth And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.5. Year Of Entry Of The Foreign-born Population By World Region Of Birth And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.6. Current Employment Status Of Experienced Foreign-born Workers By World Region Of Birth And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.7. Current Occupational Status Of Experienced Foreign-born Workers By World Region Of Birth And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.8. Total Money Income Of The Foreign-born Population By World Region Of Birth And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.9. Total Money Income Of Family Households By Type And World Region Of Birth Of The Foreign-born Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.10. Total Money Earnings Of Year-round Full-time Foreign-born Workers By World Region Of Birth And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.11. Poverty Status Of The Foreign-born Population By World Region Of Birth, Age And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.12. Poverty Status Of Families By Type And World Region Of Birth Of The Foreign-born Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.13. Housing Tenure By Region Of Birth Of The Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.14. Foreign-born Population In U.S. Regions By World Region Of Birth And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3.15. Foreign-born Population In Metropolitan And Nonmetropolitan Areas By World Region Of Birth And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]

Characteristics of the Latin American Foreign Born by Place of Birth

Table 4.1. Latin American Foreign-born By World Region Of Birth, Age And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.2. Marital Status Of The Latin American Foreign-born Population By World Region Of Birth [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.3. Family Households By Size, Type, And Region Of Birth In Latin America Of The Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.4. Educational Attainment And Sex Of Latin American Foreign Born: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.5. Year Of Entry Of And Sex Of Latin American Foreign Born: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.6. Current Employment Status And Sex Of Experienced Latin Foreign-born Workers: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.7. Current Occupational Status And Sex Of Experienced Latin American Foreign-born Workers: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.8. Total Money Income And Sex Of The Latin American Foreign Born: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.9. Total Money Income Of Family Households By Type And Region Of Birth Of Latin American Foreign-born Householders: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.10. Total Money Earnings And Sex Of Year-round Full-time Latin American Foreign-born Workers: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.11. Poverty Status Of The Latin American Foreign-born Population By Age And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.12. Poverty Status Of Families By Type And Region Of Birth Of Latin American Foreign-born Householder: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.13. Housing Tenure Of Latin American Foreign-born Householders: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.14. U.S. Region Of Residence Of The Latin American Foreign-born Population By World Region Of Birth And Sex: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4.15. Latin American Foreign-born Population By Sex And Metropolitan And Nonmetropolitan Residence: March 1997 [<1.0 MB]

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