This report describes the foreign-born population in the United States in 2002. It provides a profile of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, such as region of birth, geographic distribution in the United States, age, educational attainment, earnings, and poverty status. These characteristics are compared with those of the native population, and because the foreign born are a heterogeneous group, variability within the foreign-born population is also discussed. The findings are based on data collected by the Census Bureau in the Current Population Survey (CPS).

Simply put, the foreign born are those who were not U.S. citizens at birth. Natives are those who were born in the United States or a U.S. Island Area such as Puerto Rico or born abroad of at least one parent who was a U.S. citizen.

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The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: March 2000

January 01, 2001

This report describes the foreign-born population in the United States in 2000.

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Geographical Mobility: March 1999 to March 2000

May 01, 2001

This report identifies and explains key factors that affected the mobility of the population of the United States during March 1999 to 2000.

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The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the US: March 2002

May 01, 2003

This report presents data on the Asian and Pacific Islander population in the US, based on the Annual Demographic Supplement to the March 2002 CPS.

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