Growth of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population

U.S. Census Bureau, "Historical Census Statistics on the Foreign-born Population of the United States: 1850-1990," accessed online here (April 18, 2000); and U.S. Census Bureau, "Foreign-Born Resident Population Estimates of the United States by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: April 1, 1990 to July 1, 1999," accessed online here (May 18, 2000); and U.S. Census Bureau, "Native Resident Population Estimates of the United States by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: April 1, 1990 to July 1, 1999," accessed online here (May 18, 2000).

U.S. Census Bureau, "Age and Sex of the Foreign-Born Population: 1870 to 1990," accessed online here (April 18, 2000); and U.S. Census Bureau, "Foreign-Born Resident Population Estimates of the United States by Age and Sex: April 1, 1990 to July 1, 1999," accessed online here (April 18, 2000); and U.S. Census Bureau, "Native Resident Population Estimates of the United States by Age and Sex: April 1, 1990 to July 1, 1999," accessed online here (April 18, 2000). U.S. Census Bureau, "Race and Hispanic Origin of the Foreign-Born Population: 1850 to 1990," accessed online here (April 18, 2000).

Main Region of Origin Shifts to Latin America
U.S. Census Bureau, "Region and Country or Area of Birth of the Foreign-Born Population, With Geographic Detail Shown in Decennial Census Publications of 1930 or Earlier: 1850 to 1930 and 1960 to 1990," accessed online here (April 18, 2000); and 1994-1999 March Current Population Surveys.

Foreign-Born Drawn to Eight States
U.S. Census Bureau, "Historical Census Statistics on the Foreign-born Population of the United States: 1850-1990," accessed online here (April 18, 2000); and 1997-1999 March Current Population Surveys.

Poverty Highest Among Recent Immigrants
1994-1999 March Current Population Surveys.

Educational Highs and Lows Among the Foreign-Born
1999 March Current Population Survey.