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Us foreign born population hits 33 million { September 3 2003 }

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U.S. Foreign-Born Population Hits 33 Million

Reuters
Wednesday, September 3, 2003; 1:19 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. residents born in other countries rose to an estimated 33 million in 2002 and accounted for nearly half of the nation's population growth, according to a U.S. Census Bureau survey released on Wednesday.

Among states, California ranked first in the proportion of its population who were foreign-born with 26.9 percent, while Mississippi had the lowest percentage at 1.1 percent, the survey revealed.

The proportion of foreign-born in the city of Miami, 60.6 percent, was found to be greater than any other city in the United States.

The survey also found that a majority of the foreign-born live in four states: California (28 percent), New York (11.8 percent), Texas (9.8 percent) and Florida (8.9 percent).

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey showed that last year alone, the nation's foreign-born population grew by 1.6 million people. The total United States population an estimated 288.3 million people in 2002.

Overall, the U.S. foreign-born population increased nearly 5 percent between 2001 and 2002 to more than 33 million, slightly larger than the entire population of Canada, according to the Census analysis.

"These data provide a moving picture of one of the fastest growing population segments in the United States, Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon said in a statement.

Kincannon also said the growth reflects how attractive the United States remains, both politically and economically, for people around the world.

The Census Bureau said that about 52 percent of the U.S. foreign-born population is from Latin America, 27 percent from Asia and 15 percent from Europe.


© 2003 Reuters



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