Research
The Contributions of New Americans in Maine
I n the last decade, Maine has struggled with major demographic challenges. In 2014, almost one in five Mainers was already older than age 65—the third highest share in any state in the country. And in recent decades, the state has not succeeding in attracting large numbers of new residents—or… Read More
The Contributions of New Americans in Louisiana
While today only 4 percent of Louisiana’s population is made up of immigrants, the state’s immigrant population has been growing in recent decades. In 1990, Louisiana was home to roughly 87,000 immigrants, a group that made up 2.1 percent of the state’s population overall. By 2010, that share had almost… Read More
The Contributions of New Americans in Louisiana
While today only 4 percent of Louisiana’s population is made up of immigrants, the state’s immigrant population has been growing in recent decades. In 1990, Louisiana was home to roughly 87,000 immigrants, a group that made up 2.1 percent of the state’s population overall. By 2010, that share had almost… Read More
The Contributions of New Americans in Kentucky
While less than 4 percent of Kentucky’s population is foreign-born today, the state is one of several across the country that in recent years have become increasingly attractive to immigrants. While in 1990, less than 1 percent of Kentucky’s population was foreign-born, by 2010 that share had more than tripled,… Read More
The Contributions of New Americans in Kentucky
While less than 4 percent of Kentucky’s population is foreign-born today, the state is one of several across the country that in recent years have become increasingly attractive to immigrants. While in 1990, less than 1 percent of Kentucky’s population was foreign-born, by 2010 that share had more than tripled,… Read More
The Contributions of New Americans in Kansas
Kansas is one of several states in the country that has emerged in recent years as an increasingly popular destination for newly arrived immigrants. In 1990, just 2.5 percent of the state’s population had been born in another country. By 2010, that share had more than doubled, reaching 6.6 percent. Read More
The Contributions of New Americans in Kansas
Kansas is one of several states in the country that has emerged in recent years as an increasingly popular destination for newly arrived immigrants. In 1990, just 2.5 percent of the state’s population had been born in another country. By 2010, that share had more than doubled, reaching 6.6 percent. Read More
The Contributions of New Americans in Iowa
While only 5 percent of Iowa’s population is foreign-born today, the state is one of several across the country that in recent years have become increasingly attractive to immigrants. While less than 2 percent of Iowa’s population was foreign-born in 1990, that figure had more than doubled—reaching 4.6 percent—by 2010. Read More
The Contributions of New Americans in Iowa
While only 5 percent of Iowa’s population is foreign-born today, the state is one of several across the country that in recent years have become increasingly attractive to immigrants. While less than 2 percent of Iowa’s population was foreign-born in 1990, that figure had more than doubled—reaching 4.6 percent—by 2010. Read More
The Contributions of New Americans in Indiana
Indiana is one of several states that, in recent decades, have seen a major change in terms of the share of the population comprised of immigrants. As recently as 1990, just 1.7 percent of Indiana’s population was foreign-born. By 2010, that figure had almost tripled, reaching 4.6 percent. And by… Read More
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