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Pew Research CenterSeptember 23, 2015
Modern Immigration Wave Brings 59 Million to U.S., Driving Population Growth and Change Through 2065

Most Americans Think Immigrants Come to U.S. for Economic Opportunities

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Modern Immigration Wave Brings 59 Million to U.S., Driving Population Growth and Change Through 2065
U.S. Foreign-Born Share Projected to Hit Record Milestone by 2065
Immigrants and Their Descendants Accounted for 72 Million in U.S. Population Growth from 1965 to 2015; Projected to Account for 103 Million More by 2065
U.S. Foreign-Born Population Reached 45 Million in 2015, Projected to Reach 78 Million by 2065
Post-1965 Immigration Wave Reshapes America’s Racial and Ethnic Population Makeup
Asians Projected to Become the Largest Immigrant Group, Surpassing Hispanics
Sources of Immigration to the U.S., by Era
Half Say Immigrants in the U.S. Are Making Crime, the Economy Worse, but Food, Music and the Arts Are Better
European and Asian Immigrants Viewed Most Positively
The Number of Immigrants Coming to the U.S. Peaked in 2005
Latin American, Asian Immigrants Make Up Most of Post-1965 Immigration
First- and Second-Generation Share of the Population to Reach Record High in 2065
Immigrants and Descendants Account for 72 Million in Population Growth from 1965 to 2015
Immigration Projected to Account for 103 million in U.S. Population Growth by 2065
Percent Change in the Foreign-Born Population, by Decade, 1965-2015 and 2015-2065
Asian, Hispanic U.S. Population Shares Have Grown Rapidly Since 1965
Impact of Immigration on Population Growth of Major Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States, 1965-2015
By 2055, the U.S. Will Have No Racial or Ethnic Majority Group
Projected Impact of Immigration on Population Growth of Major Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States, 2015-2065
Asians Projected to Become the Largest Immigrant Group, Surpassing Hispanics
U.S. Median Age Projected to Rise to 42 by 2065
The Number of Immigrants Coming to the U.S. Peaked in 2005
Region of Birth of Recent Immigrant Arrivals
Asia Largest Source of Recent Arrivals
Region of Birth of Recent Immigrant Arrivals
Settlement of Recent Arrivals: Growing Concentration, then Dispersion
Marked Changes in the Race and Ethnicity of Recent Arrivals
Recent Arrivals Are Once Again Majority Female
Fewer Recent Arrivals Are Children
Educational Attainment of Newly Arrived Immigrants Has Increased
Recent Arrivals Less Likely than U.S. Born to Have Finished High School
Recent Arrivals More Likely than the U.S. Born to Have Finished College and Advanced Degrees
Occupation Distribution of Recently Arrived Immigrants
Gap in Typical Family Income Has Widened
Poverty of Recently Arrived Immigrants Has Grown
More Newly Arrived Immigrants Have at Least Finished High School
More Newly Arrived Immigrants Have Finished College
Median Family Income of Recent Immigrant Arrivals
Majority of Americans Say There Are Recent Immigrants in Their Communities
Immigrants in a Word
Immigrants’ Impact on U.S. Society Seen as More Positive than Negative
More Americans Today See Immigrants As a Strength than a Burden for the Nation
European and Asian Immigrants Viewed Most Positively
Six-in-Ten Republicans View Latin American Immigrants’ Impact on U.S. Negatively
Half Say Immigrants in the U.S. Are Making Crime and Economy Worse
More Say Immigrants Have Little Effect in Own Communities
Most Americans Think Immigrants Come to U.S. for Economic Opportunities
Most Americans Say Immigrants Are Not Adopting American Customs or Learning English Quickly Enough
Majority of Americans, U.S. Immigrants Say U.S. Immigration System Needs Major Changes
Half Say Immigration Should be Decreased
Republicans Prefer Giving Higher Priority to Skilled Worker Immigrants

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