Share foreign-born
The percentage of residents born outside the United States, whether or not they are citizens. The middle county is 2.7%, and the numbers are very uneven: Miami-Dade is 54% and Queens 48%, while half of all counties are under 3%. The count alone mostly ranks counties by size, which is why this percentage is shown next to it.
Reported for2,453areas, in 52 states
Link to density0.27not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.61Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
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How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
Census ACS 5-year · ACS table B05002_013, divided by total population
Combining areas: an average weighted by total population.
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 60 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Share foreign-born and Median gross rentWhere Share foreign-born is higher, Median gross rent tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Median gross rent by US county | +0.61 | +0.49 |
| Share foreign-born and Homeownership rateWhere Share foreign-born is higher, Homeownership rate tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Homeownership rate by US county | -0.39 | -0.46 |
| Share foreign-born and Local income tax collectedWhere Share foreign-born is higher, Local income tax collected tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Local income tax collected by US county | +0.62 | +0.46 |
| Share foreign-born and Population (firearm measures)Where Share foreign-born is higher, Population (firearm measures) tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Population (firearm measures) by US county | +0.55 | +0.41 |
| Share foreign-born and Personal incomeWhere Share foreign-born is higher, Personal income tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Personal income by US county | +0.51 | +0.40 |
| Share foreign-born and PopulationWhere Share foreign-born is higher, Population tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Population by US county | +0.50 | +0.40 |
| Share foreign-born and Population (WONDER)Where Share foreign-born is higher, Population (WONDER) tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Population (WONDER) by US county | +0.55 | +0.40 |
| Share foreign-born and Aggregate travel time to workWhere Share foreign-born is higher, Aggregate travel time to work tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Aggregate travel time to work by US county | +0.50 | +0.40 |
| Share foreign-born and Women who gave birth in the past yearWhere Share foreign-born is higher, Women who gave birth in the past year tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Women who gave birth in the past year by US county | +0.54 | +0.40 |
| Share foreign-born and People covered by a tax returnWhere Share foreign-born is higher, People covered by a tax return tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. People covered by a tax return by US county | +0.50 | +0.39 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Share foreign-born and Share White, not HispanicNot an independent finding: a shared ingredient. Both are built from the same numbers, so they are bound to match. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | -0.58 | -0.65 |
| Share foreign-born and Share Black, not HispanicNot an independent finding: a shared ingredient. Both are built from the same numbers, so they are bound to match. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | +0.01 | +0.04 |
| Share foreign-born and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceNot an independent finding: a shared ingredient. Both are built from the same numbers, so they are bound to match. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | +0.53 | +0.62 |
| Share foreign-born and Share Asian, not HispanicNot an independent finding: a shared ingredient. Both are built from the same numbers, so they are bound to match. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | +0.68 | +0.56 |
| Share foreign-born and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicNot an independent finding: a shared ingredient. Both are built from the same numbers, so they are bound to match. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | -0.15 | +0.01 |
Highest and lowest
Of 2,453 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- Miami-Dade County, FL — 54.3%
- Queens County, NY — 47.6%
- Aleutians West Census Area, AK — 44.1%
- Hudson County, NJ — 42.6%
- Santa Clara County, CA — 41%
Lowest
- Owsley County, KY — 0%
- Sharkey County, MS — 0%
- Wilkinson County, MS — 0%
- Garfield County, MT — 0%
- Blaine County, NE — 0%
The middle area reports 3.65%. The middle half of counties falls between 1.99% and 7.11% (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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