Origins of the U.S. immigrant population, 1960-2018
% of foreign-born population residing in the U.S. who were born in …
| Year | Mexico | Other Latin America | Asia | Europe/Canada and other North America |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6% | 3% | 4% | 84% |
| 1970 | 8% | 11% | 7% | 68% |
| 1980 | 16% | 16% | 16% | 42% |
| 1990 | 22% | 21% | 22% | 26% |
| 2000 | 29% | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| 2010 | 29% | 24% | 25% | 14% |
| 2015 | 27% | 24% | 27% | 13% |
| 2018 | 25% | 25% | 28% | 13% |
Note: Other Latin America includes Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Asia includes Central, East, Southeast, and South Asia.
Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of 1960-2000 decennial censuses and 2010, 2015-2018 American Community Surveys (IPUMS).
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