What Does Your State’s Immigrant, Latino and Asian Population Look Like?
What Does Your State’s Immigrant, Latino and Asian Population Look Like?
The Immigration Policy Center release 50 state fact sheets updated with most current government and academic data. The fact sheets and infographics highlight the growing economic and political power of Latinos and Asians immigrants in 50 separated states. We are going to investigate NY and NJ:
The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in the Empire State
According to the infographic, which is released by Immigration Policy Center, there are 25.1% of New Yorkers are Latino or Asian. Meanwhile, Asian-owned businesses in New York have sales and receipts of $ 50.5 billion, Latino-owned $ 18.2 billion. The purchasing power of New York’s Latino population and Asian population are $ 81.3 billion and $ 54.1 billion.
Other immigration population’s data:
- 22.2% of New Yorkers are foreign born.
- 51.7% of immigrants in the state are eligible to vote
- 17.5% of registered voters are New Americans
- 76,146 foreign students contribute $ 2.3 billion to the state economy
- 31.5% of foreign-born adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
- 89.7% children with immigrant parents are U.S citizens
- 85.7% children with immigration parents are English Proficient.
- Immigrants are 27.3% of the state’s workforce. 4.7% of the workforce is unauthorized.
The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in the Garden State
According to the infographic, which is released by Immigration Policy Center, there are 26% of New Jerseyans are Latino or Asian. Meanwhile, Asian-owned businesses in New Jersey have sales and receipts of $ 29.9 billion, Latino-owned $ 10.2 billion. The purchasing power of New Jersey’s Latino population and Asian population are $ 39.3 billion and $ 33.8 billion.
Other immigration population’s data:
- 21% of New Yorkers are foreign born.
- 49.9% of immigrants in the state are eligible to vote
- 18.8% of registered voters are New Americans
- 14,246 foreign students contribute $ 414.7 million to the state economy
- 40% of foreign-born adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
- 87.5% children with immigrant parents are U.S citizens
- 87.4% children with immigration parents are English Proficient.
- Immigrants are 27% of the state’s workforce. 8.6% of the workforce is unauthorized.