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One-in-Ten Black People Living in the U.S. Are Immigrants
Black immigrant household incomes lower than that of the overall U.S. immigrant population but vary among different origin groups, 2019
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- One-in-Ten Black People Living in the U.S. Are Immigrants
- Black immigrant population climbs to 4.6 million and is projected to reach 9.5 million by 2060
- Roughly one-in-five Black people in the U.S. are immigrants or children of Black immigrants
- Black immigrants differ from U.S.-born Black population, immigrants overall on income and educational attainment
- Among Black immigrants in 2019, those who were born in an African country are the least likely to have lived in the U.S. for more than two decades
- Number of Black immigrants from Africa living in the U.S. more than tripled from 2000 to 2019
- Top birthplaces for Black immigrants in U.S., 2000 and 2019
- Black immigrants more likely than immigrants overall to be U.S. citizens
- U.S. immigrants from Africa, Caribbean more than twice as likely as immigrants overall to have refugee status
- African immigrants represented the largest share of recent Black immigrant arrivals in the U.S. in 2019
- Black immigrants have highest median age among the U.S. Black population
- Over half of Black immigrants live in a household headed by a married couple
- Share of Black foreign-born bachelor’s and advanced degree holders has grown by 10 percentage points since 2000
- Educational attainment varies among U.S. Black immigrants
- Most Black immigrants live in Northeast and South
- Top 10 states of residence for U.S. Black immigrants
- Colorado, Nevada and Washington are the fastest growing states for Black immigrants
- Black immigrant household incomes lower than that of the overall U.S. immigrant population but vary among different origin groups, 2019
- Fewer than one-in-five Black immigrants lived below the poverty line in 2019
- Black immigrants are less likely than U.S. population or overall immigrant population to be homeowners
- Among Black immigrants and U.S.-born Black adults, more identify as Protestants than as any other religion
- Countries in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean