Immigrants in America: Current Data and Demographics

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There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population. This represents a more than fourfold increase since 1960, when 9.7 million immigrants lived in the U.S., accounting for 5.4% of the total U.S. population. Click the link below each summary table to download the data.

To find more context on the figures below, visit the blog post “Key findings about U.S. immigrants,” and for a downloadable version of the tables below, see the PDF and the Excel workbook. For facts on Latinos in the United States, see our profile on U.S. Hispanics.

For details on our regional grouping of countries, see our “Countries by regional classification” document (PDF).

Nativity of U.S. immigrants

Foreign-born population total	44,760,622
Percent born in Mexico	25.0%
Percent who are citizens	50.7%

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Race of U.S. immigrants

Percent who are white alone, not Hispanic

17.7%

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Language use among U.S. immigrants

Percent speaking English at least very well (ages 5 and older)

53.2%

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Age and gender of U.S. immigrants

Median age of foreign-born population (in years)	45
Percent of foreign born who are female	51.8%

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Marital status and fertility of U.S. immigrants

Percent who are married (ages 18 and older)	61.2%
Percent who are women ages 15-44 giving birth in past year	7.5%

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Education of U.S. immigrants

Highest degree completed, ages 25 and older

High school or less	49.2%
Two-year degree/Some college	18.8%
Bachelor’s degree or more	32.0%

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Work status and occupations of U.S. immigrants

Ages 16 and older

Percent in labor force (among civilian population)

66.6%

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Earnings and income of U.S. immigrants

Ages 16 and older

Median annual personal earnings (in 2018 dollars, among those with earnings)	$31,900
Median annual household income (in 2018 dollars)	$59,000

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Poverty and health insurance among U.S. immigrants

Percent living in poverty	14.6%
Percent uninsured	19.6%

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Homeownership and households of U.S. immigrants

Percent in family households

82.3%

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