The geography of US immigration: what regions do immigrants settle the most (by country)? (how much, live in)
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Before this summer was kicked off, I begun compiling information about the variation of modern immigrant settlement in the United States based on the country of origin. I must say, I was surprised by some of the results. Here's what I have;
Northeast (28)
Strongly Favors the Northeast (11)
Ireland: 50.9% in the Northeast Jamaica: 52.1% in the Northeast Bangladesh: 55.3% in the Northeast Trinidad and Tobago: 59.7% in the Northeast Other Caribbean Islands: 58.7% in the Northeast Italy: 61.2% in the Northeast Ecuador: 67.6% in the Northeast Guyana: 74.3% in the Northeast Portugal: 74.5% in the Northeast Barbados: 74.7% in the Northeast Dominican Republic: 81.6% in the Northeast
Medium Dispersion (11) Croatia: 37.2% in the Northeast Liberia: 37.7% in the Northeast Egypt: 37.9% in the Northeast Russia: 40.1% in the Northeast Ukraine: 40.3% in the Northeast Israel: 41.3% in the Northeast Poland: 41.7% in the Northeast Turkey: 44.5% in the Northeast Ghana: 44.9% in the Northeast Greece: 46.7% in the Northeast Brazil: 46.8% in the Northeast
Strongly Dispersed (6) India: 29.4% in the Northeast Austria: 30.7% in the Northeast Czechoslovakia: 32.7% in the Northeast Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro): 32.8% in the Northeast Hungary: 33.0% in the Northeast Costa Rica: 35.9% in the Northeast
Midwest (2)
Medium Dispersion (2)
Iraq: 48.1% in the Midwest Bosnia: 38.4% in the Midwest
West (24)
Strongly Favors the West (8) Armenia: 86.6% in the West Pacific Islands: 83.9% in the West Iran: 63.8% in the West Philippines: 62.5% in the West Indonesia: 55.5% in the West Vietnam: 51.6% in the West Mexico: 53.0% in the West Japan: 50.1% in the West
Medium Dispersion (11)
Netherlands: 37.8% in the West China: 42.8% in the West Korea: 43.1% in the West Afghanistan: 48.4% in the West Cambodia: 49.0% in the West Laos: 40.8% in the West Thailand: 46.7% in the West Australia: 40.1% in the West New Zealand: 49.5% in the West El Salvador: 42.6% in the West Guatemala: 40.4% in the West
Strongly Dispersed (5)
France: 30.7% in the West Romania: 28.9% in the West Lebanon: 33.2% in the West Syria: 34.2% in the West Canada: 34.3% in the West
South (20, of which 7 are strongly in the South)
Strongly Favors the South (7) Cuba: 81.6% in the South Venezuela: 70.2% in the South Bolivia: 60.0% in the South Nicaragua: 57.3% in the South Honduras: 56.5% in the South Middle Africa: 55.2% in the South Haiti: 52.3% in the South
Medium Dispersion (11) Colombia: 49.2% in the South Nigeria: 48.4% in the South Panama: 45.7% in the South Ethiopia: 45.6% in the South Uruguay: 43.9% in the South Argentina: 42.0% in the South South Africa: 38.6% in the South Peru: 37.8% in the South Spain: 37.4% in the South Chile: 37.1% in the South Kenya: 36.9% in the South
Strong Dispersion (2)
United Kingdom: 33% in the South Germany: 32.5% in the South Strong Dispersion: 26-35% (meaning that they are equally spread out all over the US. Only a slim PLURALITY is in that region)
Medium Dispersion: 35-50% (meaning that they only settle in one or two regions of the US)
Strong Settlement: >50% (meaning that immigrants from these countries strongly PREFER one region. A vast MAJORITY of these immigrants prefer this region)
By continent:
Europe: 35.8% Northeast, 18.8% Midwest, 21.9% South, 23.3% West Asia: 22.0% Northeast, 12.8% Midwest, 21.7% South, 43.3% West Africa: 27.5% Northeast, 16.4% Midwest, 37.8% South, 18.0% West Oceania: 10.8% Northeast, 7.4% Midwest, 17.3% South, 64.3% West Latin America: 17.9% Northeast, 8.1% Midwest, 36.6% South, 37.2% West
Last edited by Lifeshadower; 08-20-2010 at 10:46 PM..
Before this summer was kicked off, I begun compiling information about the variation of modern immigrant settlement in the United States based on the country of origin. I must say, I was surprised by some of the results. Here's what I have;
Northeast (28)
Strongly Favors the Northeast (11)
Ireland: 50.9% in the Northeast Jamaica: 52.1% in the Northeast Bangladesh: 55.3% in the Northeast Trinidad and Tobago: 59.7% in the Northeast Other Caribbean Islands: 58.7% in the Northeast Italy: 61.2% in the Northeast Ecuador: 67.6% in the Northeast Guyana: 74.3% in the Northeast Portugal: 74.5% in the Northeast Barbados: 74.7% in the Northeast Dominican Republic: 81.6% in the Northeast
Medium Dispersion (11) Croatia: 37.2% in the Northeast Liberia: 37.7% in the Northeast Egypt: 37.9% in the Northeast Russia: 40.1% in the Northeast Ukraine: 40.3% in the Northeast Israel: 41.3% in the Northeast Poland: 41.7% in the Northeast Turkey: 44.5% in the Northeast Ghana: 44.9% in the Northeast Greece: 46.7% in the Northeast Brazil: 46.8% in the Northeast
Strongly Dispersed (6) India: 29.4% in the Northeast Austria: 30.7% in the Northeast Czechoslovakia: 32.7% in the Northeast Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro): 32.8% in the Northeast Hungary: 33.0% in the Northeast Costa Rica: 35.9% in the Northeast
Midwest (2)
Medium Dispersion (2)
Iraq: 48.1% in the Midwest Bosnia: 38.4% in the Midwest
West (24)
Strongly Favors the West (8) Armenia: 86.6% in the West Pacific Islands: 83.9% in the West Iran: 63.8% in the West Philippines: 62.5% in the West Indonesia: 55.5% in the West Vietnam: 51.6% in the West Mexico: 53.0% in the West Japan: 50.1% in the West
Medium Dispersion (11)
Netherlands: 37.8% in the West China: 42.8% in the West Korea: 43.1% in the West Afghanistan: 48.4% in the West Cambodia: 49.0% in the West Laos: 40.8% in the West Thailand: 46.7% in the West Australia: 40.1% in the West New Zealand: 49.5% in the West El Salvador: 42.6% in the West Guatemala: 40.4% in the West
Strongly Dispersed (5)
France: 30.7% in the West Romania: 28.9% in the West Lebanon: 33.2% in the West Syria: 34.2% in the West Canada: 34.3% in the West
South (20, of which 7 are strongly in the South)
Strongly Favors the South (7) Cuba: 81.6% in the South Venezuela: 70.2% in the South Bolivia: 60.0% in the South Nicaragua: 57.3% in the South Honduras: 56.5% in the South Middle Africa: 55.2% in the South Haiti: 52.3% in the South
Medium Dispersion (11) Colombia: 49.2% in the South Nigeria: 48.4% in the South Panama: 45.7% in the South Ethiopia: 45.6% in the South Uruguay: 43.9% in the South Argentina: 42.0% in the South South Africa: 38.6% in the South Peru: 37.8% in the South Spain: 37.4% in the South Chile: 37.1% in the South Kenya: 36.9% in the South
Strong Dispersion (2)
United Kingdom: 33% in the South Germany: 32.5% in the South Strong Dispersion: 26-35% (meaning that they are equally spread out all over the US. Only a slim PLURALITY is in that region)
Medium Dispersion: 35-50% (meaning that they only settle in one or two regions of the US)
Strong Settlement: >50% (meaning that immigrants from these countries strongly PREFER one region. A vast MAJORITY of these immigrants prefer this region)
By continent:
Europe: 35.8% Northeast, 18.8% Midwest, 21.9% South, 23.3% West Asia: 22.0% Northeast, 12.8% Midwest, 21.7% South, 43.3% West Africa: 27.5% Northeast, 16.4% Midwest, 37.8% South, 18.0% West Oceania: 10.8% Northeast, 7.4% Midwest, 17.3% South, 64.3% West Latin America: 17.9% Northeast, 8.1% Midwest, 36.6% South, 37.2% West
I'm not really surprised, except for Midwest maybe.Apparently this part of the US isn't very attracting for the immigrants ! Just from Iraq and Bosnia, they go to Michigan !
Strongly Favors the South (7)
Cuba: 81.6% in the South
Venezuela: 70.2% in the South
Bolivia: 60.0% in the South
Nicaragua: 57.3% in the South
Honduras: 56.5% in the South
Middle Africa: 55.2% in the South
Haiti: 52.3% in the South
and the vast majority of these immigrants are probably in the Miami area and other parts of Florida. Amazingly Mexicans don't appear high in the South (east of the Mississippi River) but then again we are speaking of legal migration here.
Strongly Favors the South (7) Cuba: 81.6% in the South Venezuela: 70.2% in the South Bolivia: 60.0% in the South Nicaragua: 57.3% in the South Honduras: 56.5% in the South Middle Africa: 55.2% in the South Haiti: 52.3% in the South
and the vast majority of these immigrants are probably in the Miami area and other parts of Florida. Amazingly Mexicans don't appear high in the South (east of the Mississippi River) but then again we are speaking of legal migration here.
On Cubans, this data is a little old but gets at your point
How much of the 1.1 million Florida Cubans are in Miami?
Strongly Favors the South (7)
Cuba: 81.6% in the South
Venezuela: 70.2% in the South
Bolivia: 60.0% in the South
Nicaragua: 57.3% in the South
Honduras: 56.5% in the South
Middle Africa: 55.2% in the South
Haiti: 52.3% in the South
and the vast majority of these immigrants are probably in the Miami area and other parts of Florida. Amazingly Mexicans don't appear high in the South (east of the Mississippi River) but then again we are speaking of legal migration here.
Texas is the favorite state of Mexicans after California, but they're not many to go to other South states, but for the West they don't go to Cali only (Arizona,Nevada and New Mexico too).
Strongly Favors the Northeast(11) Ireland: 54.6% in the Northeast
Other Caribbean Islands: 56.8% in the Northeast
Jamaica: 57.0% in the Northeast
Bangladesh: 58.5% in the Northeast Italy: 62.7% in the Northeast Trinidad and Tobago: 63.2% in the Northeast
Ecuador: 69.6% in the Northeast
Barbados: 76.1% in the Northeast
Portugal: 76.6% in the Northeast
Guyana: 78.6% in the Northeast
Dominican Republic: 84.9% in the Northeast
Medium Dispersion (13) Hungary: 36.5% in the Northeast Peru: 37.4% in the Northeast Israel: 40.4% in the Northeast Egypt: 42.4% in the Northeast Turkey: 43.2% in the Northeast Poland: 43.4% in the Northeast Colombia: 43.7% in the Northeast Russia: 45.1% in the Northeast Ghana: 45.3% in the Northeast Brazil: 45.6% in the Northeast Ukraine: 46.4% in the Northeast Haiti: 49.1% in the Northeast Greece: 49.6% in the Northeast
Strongly Dispersed (5) Romania: 30.0% in the Northeast India: 31.5% in the Northeast Czechoslovakia: 32.1% in the Northeast Austria: 32.8% in the Northeast Costa Rica: 35.3% in the Northeast
Midwest Region (3)
Strongly Favors the Midwest (1) Iraq: 51.1% in the Midwest
Medium Dispersion (2) Bosnia: 37.3% in the Midwest
Yugoslavia: 36.2% in the Midwest
West Region (25)
Strongly Favors the West (13) Melanesia: 93.2% in the West(part of Pacific Islands) Micronesia: 90.9% in the West (part of Pacific Islands) Armenia: 90.6% in the West Micronesia: 69.5% in the West (part of Pacific Islands) Philippines: 64.8% in the West Iran: 61.8% in the West Mexico: 56.4% in the West Indonesia: 55.5% in the West
Vietnam: 52.6% in the West Japan: 50.3% in the West New Zealand: 52.2% in the West Cambodia: 51.8% in the West Afghanistan: 51.1% in the West
Medium Dispersion (8) Guatemala: 49.6% in the West Thailand: 48.6% in the West El Salvador: 48.1% in the West China: 44.6% in the West Laos: 43.6% in the West Korea: 43.0% in the West Australia: 41.2% in the West
Netherlands: 38.9% in the West
Strongly Dispersed (4)
France: 30.4% in the West United Kingdom: 31.1% in the West Lebanon: 32.2% in the West Syria: 34.3% in the West Canada: 34.6% in the West
South Region (13)
Strongly Favors the South (4) Cuba: 78.9% in the South Venezuela: 62.1% in the South Nicaragua: 57.3% in the South Bolivia: 56.0% in the South
Medium Dispersion (9) Honduras: 48.8% in the South Middle Africa: 46.7% in the South Nigeria: 45.9% in the South Panama: 43.9% in the South Ethiopia: 42.7% in the South Chile: 36.4% in the South Spain: 36.3% in the South Argentina: 35.8% in the South South Africa: 35.1% in the South
Strong Dispersion (1)
Germany: 31.8% in the South
By continent:
Europe: 38.2% Northeast, 18.6% Midwest, 20.1% South, 22.9% West Asia: 22.1% Northeast, 12.6% Midwest, 19.8% South, 45.1% West Africa: 31.2% Northeast, 15.0% Midwest, 34.8% South, 18.8% West Oceania: 10.2% Northeast, 7.7% Midwest, 16.0% South, 65.9% West Latin America: 18.8% Northeast, 7.8% Midwest, 33.7% South, 39.5% West
Changes from 2000
Definitional changes: All the Pacific Island countries were consolidated in 2008, more African countries appeared in 2008. In 2000, there were 70 countries. In 2008, there were 74. Hopefully there will be better detail for 2010.
Northeast LOST to the South: Peru, Colombia, Haiti
Northeast LOST to the West: Romania
Northeast GAINED from the Midwest: Yugoslavia
West LOST to the South: United Kingdom
West GAINED from the Northeast: Romania
South GAINED from the Northeast: Peru, Colombia, Haiti
South GAINED from the West: United Kingdom
So, the big gainer this past decade: the SOUTH. They increased their share of the total foreign born population from all areas.
Florida's foreign born compared to the rest of the South
29.6% of the South's foreign born live in Florida (despite being around 16% of the South's total population), but contains
33.4% of the South's British population
28.2% of the South's German population
-AS OPPOSED TO-
92.4% of the South's Cuban population
71.8% of the South's Dominican population
87.7% of the South's Haitian population
66.6% of the South's Jamaican population
47.5% of the South's Trinidadian and Tobagoan population
74.8% of the South's Nicaraguan population
62.6% of the South's Argentinian population
58.3% of the South's Brazillian population
53.2% of the South's Chillean population
69.1% of the South's Colombian population
60.2% of the South's Ecuadorian population
54.8% of the South's Guyanese population
53.0% of the South's Peruvian population
56.2% of the South's Uruguayan population
71.5% of the South's Venezuelan population
45.0% of the South's Canadian population
To be fair though, if California wasn't part of the West, the foreign born numbers would SIGNIFICANTLY decrease
California's foreign born population compared to the rest of the West
71.8% of the West's foreign born live in California (despite being only 53% of the West's total population)
There's way too many countries to list, but almost every single one of them are overrepresented in California compared to the rest of the West.
I'm sure the same could be said for New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Michigan, and Texas.
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