County Map: Growth of Adult Immigrant Population, 1990 to 2014
Immigrant share of adults quadrupled in 232 counties
By Bryan Griffith, Steven Camarota September 2016
A new series of maps by the Center for Immigration Studies based on Census Bureau data provides detailed information on the nation's immigrant population (legal and illegal) at the county level in 1990, 2000, and 2014. The analysis focuses on adults because they have the most immediate impact. Adults directly affect the job market as workers, impact politics as constituents and potential voters, and begin to reshape the culture in receiving communities as soon as they arrive. Census Bureau data, which includes legal and illegal immigrants, shows that growth in the adult immigrant population in some counties has been nothing short of astonishing, while other areas have seen little growth. The findings make clear that Washington may set immigration policy, but it is local communities that feel the impact.
Among the findings:
http://cis.org/Immigration-Maps/Growth-Immigrant-Population-Counties-1990-2014
