One in eight U.S. residents (12.5%) were born outside of the U.S. as of 2009 (the most recent data available), according to the U.S. Census. The number of foreign-born U.S. residents grew 24% between 2000 and 2009, to 38.5 million. More than eight in 10 (81%) came from Latin America and Asia. Just over one in 10 (13%) came from Europe, representing a dramatic shift from 1960, when 75% of foreign-born residents came from Europe.
Mexico is by the far the largest single country contributing to the U.S. population; 29.8% of all foreign-born U.S. residents were born in Mexico.
Source: “Place of Birth of the Foreign-Born Population: 2009,” American Community Survey Brief, October 2010, U.S. Census Bureau, Elizabeth Grieco, Co-author, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., Washington, DC 20233; 301-763-2422; director@census.gov; www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/ Price: This report is available online at no charge.
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