- There are approximately 38 million foreign-born adults (age 16 and older) living in the United States, and they represent 15% of the total population. (Migration Policy Institute, Immigrants and WIOA Services Fact Sheet, 2015)
- As of 2015, one out of every four Americans is an immigrant or has an immigrant parent, but by 2065, that number will rise to one in three. (Pew Research Institute, Future Immigration Will Change the Face of America by 2065, 2015)
- Foreign-born population growth is slowing. Projections show a 9% immigrant population growth from 2055 to 2065. From 2005 to 2015, there was a 17% increase. For thirty years prior to that, the immigrant population grew by over 40% each decade. (Pew Research Institute, Future Immigration Will Change the Face of America by 2065, 2015)
- Of the 41.3 million immigrants in the U.S. in 2013, 42% are naturalized citizens, another 24% are unauthorized, while the remaining 34% have another type of immigration status, such as a student visa, employment-based visa, refugee status, or lawful permanent residence. About 50% of immigrants have limited English Proficiency. (National Skills Coalition and Workforce Data Quality Campaign, Workforce Program Data & Immigrants FAQs, 2016)
- Of the 13.3 million lawful permanent residents living in the US today, 8.8 are eligible to apply for citizenship. (The White House, Fact Sheet: “Stand Stronger” Citizenship Awareness Campaign, 2016)
- In 2008, 47% of the 38 million foreign-born population reported Hispanic or Latino origins; while of the 47 million who identified as having Hispanic or Latino ancestry, nearly two-thirds (62%) were native-born U.S. citizens. The remaining 38% of Hispanics were immigrants. (Migration Policy Institute, Migration Information Source)
