Among new arrivals, Asians outnumber Hispanics
% of immigrants arriving in the U.S. in each year who are …
| Year | Hispanic | Asian |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6% | 22.5% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | 22.3% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | 24.7% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | 23.2% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | 24.1% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | 24.8% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | 29.4% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | 32.9% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 35.9% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | 38.1% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | 39.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | 38.0% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | 37.7% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | 37.3% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | 36.2% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | 33.7% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | 35.2% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | 36.7% |
Note: Figures for 2000 to 2004 are based on the household population and do not include arrivals residing in group quarters. For 2000-2017, the shares are computed using immigrants who arrived in the year before the ACS surveys of 2001-2018; for 2018, based on those arriving in 2018 in the 2018 ACS. Race and ethnicity based on self-reports. Asians include only single-race non-Hispanics. Hispanics are of any race.
Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of 2001-2018 American Community Surveys (IPUMS).
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