The foreign-born population includes anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth, including those who become U.S. citizens through naturalization. The native-born population includes anyone who is a U.S. citizen at birth. Read More...
News
STATS FOR STORIES | JANUARY 03, 2019
Alaska 60 Years of Statehood: January 3, 2019
President Eisenhower signed the proclamation admitting Alaska as the 49th state on Jan. 3, 1959. Known as The Last Frontier, its motto is North to the Future.
STATS FOR STORIES | OCTOBER 2018
Polish-American Heritage Month: October 2018
The 2017 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. population at 325.7M and about 9M people reported Polish ancestry, about 2.77%.
STATS FOR STORIES | SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
Mexico Independence Day: September 16, 2018
The Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimated the July 1, 2018, population of Mexico at 126M (65 people per sq. km.) and the U.S. at 329M (36 per sq. km.).
Publications
PUBLICATION | JUNE 28, 2017
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.
PUBLICATION | NOVEMBER 2016
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.
PUBLICATION | AUGUST 13, 2015
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.
Working Papers
WORKING PAPER | APRIL 26, 2018
Unpacking Earnings of the Foreign-Born Workforce
WORKING PAPER | APRIL 2017
Who Has a Second-Generation Educational Attainment Advantage?
Working Paper presented at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting April 27-29, 2017.
WORKING PAPER | SEPTEMBER 2015
A Review of Methods for Estimating Emigration
This report, summarizes the literature on the methods to estimate emigration, review the strengths and limitations of each method, and provide references for original documents in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.