By Emma Britz and Jeanne Batalova
Migration Policy Institute
Throughout its history, the United States has been a popular destination for migrants from across the globe.
The immigrant population in 2011 — estimated at 40.4 million — is a historical numeric high for the country, and it is also the largest in the world. About 20 percent of all international migrants reside in the United States, which accounts for less than 5 percent of the world’s population.
This article provides some of the most frequently sought-after current and historical facts and figures about immigrants and immigration in the United States. It answers such questions as:
Which countries are the main sources for immigration to the United States? How many immigrants enter each year? How many are already in the United States? How many became US citizens last year? How many children live with immigrant parents? How many unauthorized immigrants are in the United States? Do immigrants have health insurance? How many immigrants live in poverty? How many unauthorized youth received temporary reprieve from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) process?
This article brings together resources from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI); the US Census Bureau’s 2011 American Community Survey (ACS) and 2000 decennial census; the US Departments of Homeland Security and State; the Pew Hispanic Center; Mexico’s National Population Council (CONAPO); and Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
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