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Foreign-Born Publications
Foreign-Born Publications
Official publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau that have a report number and often list the lead author(s).
View the list of Census publications by topic or publications by series.
Browse more publications, including historical publications from the Census of Population and Housing, 2000 Census, and 2010 Census.
View list of Foreign Born publications by first author last name.
Note that each publication listed contains a table or figure pertaining to the foreign-born population.
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The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2022
This report provides an overview of the foreign-born population residing in the United States, highlighting select demographic and socioeconomic characteristics
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The Older Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2012-2016
This report describes the foreign-born population 65 years and older in the United States using data from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey.
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Characteristics of Selected Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean Groups
This report presents selected characteristics of population reporting Ethiopian, Nigerian, Haitian, Jamaican, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian ancestry.
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Characteristics of the U.S. Population by Generational Status: 2013
This report examines demographic and economic characteristics of the second generation population, making comparisons with other generational groups.
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Who Drives to Work? Commuting by Automobile in the United States: 2013
This report focuses on patterns of commuting by private vehicle among U.S. workers in 2013.
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Congressional Elections and the American Electorate: 1978–2014
This report provides analysis of the American electorate in congressional elections since 1978.
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Young Adult Migration: 2007–2009 to 2010–2012
This report describes the demographic and socioeconomic status of young adult migrants, aged 18 to 34 using ACS 3-year estimates.
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Remarriage in the United States
This report uses data from the 2008–2012 American Community Survey to describe remarriage, including patterns by sex, age, and race and Hispanic origin.
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Projections of the Size and Composition of the U.S: 2014-2060
This Projections of the Size and Composition of the U.S: 2014-2060 publication displays information on Population Projections.
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Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2013
This report presents data on health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in the 2014 CPS ASEC.
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English-Speaking Ability of the Foreign-Born Population: 2012
This report examines English use at home and English-speaking ability among the foreign born.
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Reason for Moving: 2012 to 2013
This report identifies and explains reasons for moving that affected the population of the United States during 2012 to 2013.
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Noncitizens Under Age 35: 2010-2012
10.3 million noncitizens under age 35 lived in the United States, representing less than 4 percent of the total U.S. population.
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Married-Couple Households by Nativity Status: 2011
The increase in interracial and interethnic marriage over the last four decades may have been partially driven by the growth in the number of foreign born.
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School Enrollment in the United States: 2011
The publication School Enrollment in the United States: 2011 is CPS and ACS.
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America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2012
The goals of this report are to provide an updated picture of the composition of families and households and to describe trends in living arrangements.
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Homeownership Among the Foreign-Born Population: 2011
This report examines home-ownership and renter status among foreign-born households.
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Veterans' Racial and Ethnic Composition and Place of Birth: 2011
This brief highlights civilian veterans 18 years and older who currently reside in the United States, focusing on racial, ethnic, and regional diversity.
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Geographical Mobility: 2005 to 2010
This report examines data based on the 5-year migration question from the March 2010 CPS.
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The Foreign-Born Population from Africa: 2008-2012
This brief discusses the size, place of birth, geographical distribution, and educational attainment of the foreign born from Africa.
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The Foreign Born From Asia: 2011
This brief discusses the size, place of birth, citizenship status, educational attainment, and geographic distribution of the foreign born from Asia in the U.S.
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The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2010
This report presents a portrait of the foreign-born population in the United States.
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Geographical Mobility: 2008 to 2009
This report provides info on the level of geographical mobility in 2008 and 2009, along with some sociodemographic characteristics of the people who moved.
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The Newly Arrived Foreign-Born Population of the United States: 2010
This report focuses on the “newly arrived” foreign born, defined here as those who came to live in the United States in 2005 or later.
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The Foreign Born With Science and Engineering Degrees: 2010
This brief will discuss patterns of science and engineering educational attainment within the foreign-born population living in the United States.
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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2010
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
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The Foreign Born from Latin America and the Caribbean: 2010
This brief will discuss the size, place of birth, citizenship status, and geographic distribution of the foreign born from Latin America in the United States.
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Commuting in the United States: 2009
Patterns of commuting for the nation and metropolitan statistical areas (metro areas) based on the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS).
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Fertility of American Women: 2008
This report describes the fertility patterns of American women.
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The Population With Haitian Ancestry in the United States: 2009
This report describes the population with Haitian ancestry living in the United States based on the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS).
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Nativity Status and Citizenship in the United States: 2009
This report presents data on nativity status and citizenship at the national and state levels based on the 2009 American Community Survey.
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Year of Entry of the Foreign-Born Population: 2009
This report presents data on the year of entry of the foreign-born population at the national and state levels based on the 2009 American Community Survey.
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Place of Birth of the Foreign-Born Population: 2009
This report presents data on the foreign-born population at the national and state levels based on the 2009 American Community Survey.
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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2009
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
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Language Use in the United States: 2011
This paper uses the American Community Survey and National Population Projections to examine the population speaking a language other than English in 2020.
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Language Use in the United States: 2007
This report provides information on the number and characteristics of people in the United States in 2007 who spoke a language other than English at home.
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