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A Rising Share of the U.S. Black Population Is Foreign Born
Total Foreign-born Population and Foreign-born Black Population, 2013
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- A Rising Share of the U.S. Black Population Is Foreign Born
- Immigrants Are a Growing Share Among Black Americans … As the Black Immigrant Population Has More than Quadrupled Since 1980
- Jamaica, Haiti Largest Birth Countries for Black Immigrants in 2013
- Caribbean Is Top Birth Region; African Immigration Soared Since 2000
- Close to a Third of Sub-Saharan African Immigrants Enter the U.S. as Refugees
- How Black Immigrants Compare to Other Groups, 2013
- Year of Immigration Varies by Region of Birth for Black Immigrants, 2013
- Citizenship Status, by Region of Birth, in 2013
- In 2013, English-language Proficiency Is Higher Among Black Immigrants than Other Immigrant Groups
- Median Age of Black Immigrants Exceeds that of U.S.-Born Blacks by 13 Years in 2013
- Marital Status of Black Immigrants on Par with Overall U.S. Population in 2013
- In 2013, Half of Black Immigrants Live in a Married-Couple Household
- In 2013, One-third of Black Immigrants from Africa Have a College Degree, a Higher Share than Among the U.S. Population
- Household Income for Black Immigrants Lower than Americans Overall but Higher than U.S.-born Blacks in 2013
- In 2013, Black Immigrants Less Likely than All Americans, All Immigrants to Be Homeowners
- One-in-Five Black Immigrants Live Below the Poverty Line in 2013
- In 2013, Most Black Immigrants Live in the Northeast and the South
- Top 10 States by Foreign-born Black Population in 2013
- Foreign-born Shares Among Nation’s 10 Largest Metropolitan Black Populations, 2013
- Since 2000, Black Immigration from Africa Has Soared
- Changes in the Statistical Profile of Black Immigrants Since 2000
- U.S.-born and Foreign-born Black Populations, 2013
- U.S.-born and Foreign-born Black Populations, 2013
- Total Foreign-born Population and Foreign-born Black Population, 2013
- Jamaica, Haiti, Nigeria Top Birthplaces for Black Immigrants in 2013