Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce The Foreign-Born Population in New Mexico Size, Distribution, and Characteristics Elizabeth Grieco and Edward Trevelyan Population Division U.S. Census Bureau 2013 Annual New Mexico Data Users Conference Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 14, 2013

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce Purpose of the Presentation This presentation will discuss: The size and growth of the foreign-born population in New Mexico since 1970 Distribution of the foreign born within the state by county Characteristics of the foreign-born population –Demographic, social and economic characteristics –New Mexico compared with surrounding states 2

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 3 Foreign-Born Population and Percent of Total Population, for New Mexico: 1970 to 2012 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1970 to 2000 Decennial Census and the 2012 American Community Survey. Between 1970 and 2012, the foreign-born population of New Mexico increased from about 23,000 to 192,000, or by about 170,000 over the 42-year period.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 4 Nativity and Citizenship Status, in the United States and New Mexico: 2012 Note: Foreign born does not include born at sea. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. In 2012, there were 192,000 foreign born in New Mexico, representing less than 1 percent of the total 40.8 million foreign born in the United States.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 5 Percent Foreign Born, in the United States and Selected States: 2012 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. About 9 percent of New Mexico’s population is foreign born, which is lower than the national average of 13 percent but higher than several surrounding states, including Oklahoma, Kansas, and Utah.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 6 Bernalillo and Doña Ana were among the counties with the largest number of foreign born, along with Santa Fe, Lea and Chavez Counties. Total and Foreign-Born Populations, for New Mexico and Selected Counties in New Mexico: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 7 Percent Foreign Born for Counties in New Mexico: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Doña Ana and Luna Counties were among the counties with the highest percentage foreign born, along with Lea, Chaves, and Santa Fe Counties.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 8 Percent of the Foreign-Born Population Who Were Noncitizens, for the United States and Selected States: 2012 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. Two thirds of New Mexico’s foreign born were noncitizens, compared with just over half for the national average.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 9 Foreign-Born Population by Percent Married, for the United States and Selected States: 2012 Note: Age 15 and above. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. At 61 percent, the foreign born in New Mexico were more likely to be married than the total foreign-born population in the United States.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 10 Fertility of Foreign-Born Women, for the United States and Selected States: 2012 Note: Births per 1,000 foreign-born women aged 15 to 50 years in the past 12 months. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. Foreign-born women in New Mexico were more likely to have given birth in the past 12 months than foreign-born women generally, but less likely than foreign-born women in some neighboring states.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 11 Percentage of Foreign-Born Households That Are Family Households and With Own Children Less Than Age 18, for the United States and Selected States: 2012 Note: A family consists of a householder and one or more other people living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. About 4 in 5 foreign-born households in New Mexico were family households, with over 2 in 5 with children under age 18.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 12 Foreign-Born Population by Region of Birth, for the United States and Selected States: 2012 Note: Percent distribution. Other includes Africa, Northern America, and Oceania. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. Over three-fourths of all foreign-born in New Mexico were from Latin America, compared with over half for the nation as a whole.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 13 Foreign-Born Population by Language Spoken at Home and English Speaking Ability, for the United States and Selected States: 2012 Note: Population 5 and older. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. The majority of the foreign born in New Mexico speak a language other than English at home, with half speaking English less than “very well.”

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 14 Foreign-Born Population by Educational Attainment, for the United States and Selected States: 2012 Note: Percent distribution of population 25 and older. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. Almost half of all foreign born in New Mexico did not complete high school, while over one-third have their high school diploma or some college.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 15 Foreign-Born Labor Force Participation, for the United States and Selected States: 2012 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. About 63 percent of New Mexico’s foreign-born population aged 16 and above was in the civilian labor force, including 56 percent employed and 7 percent unemployed.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 16 Foreign-Born Population by Occupation, for the United States and Selected States: 2012 Note: Percent distribution of the civilian employed population 16 and older. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. Less than one-third of the foreign born in New Mexico work in service occupations, while over 1 in 5 work in natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 17 Foreign-Born Population by Median Household Income, for the United States and Selected States: 2012 Note: Income in the past 12 months in 2012 inflation-adjusted dollars. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. In New Mexico, the median household income of the foreign-born population was considerably lower than in neighboring states and the nation as a whole.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 18 Foreign-Born Population by Health Insurance Coverage, for the United States and Selected States: 2012 Note: Civilian noninstitutionalized population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. Just over half of the foreign born in New Mexico were covered by health insurance. This was lower than the coverage in many neighboring states and in the nation as a whole.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce 19 Foreign-Born Population by Poverty Status of Individuals and Families, for the United States and Selected States: 2012 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey. Over one-fourth of foreign-born individuals and nearly one third of foreign-born families in New Mexico lived in poverty. This is higher than the rates in neighboring states and the nation as a whole.

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce Summary and Conclusion The foreign-born population in New Mexico grew from less than 23,000 in 1970 to over 192,000 in 2012 About 9 percent of the population of New Mexico is foreign born, compared with 13 percent for the United States The number and percent foreign born in New Mexico varies by county –Bernalillo and Doña Ana Counties have the highest number of foreign born –Doña Ana and Luna Counties have the highest percent foreign born 20

Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce Summary and Conclusion (continued) The foreign born in New Mexico, when compared to the foreign born in the United States, are more likely to: –Be noncitizens –Be from Latin America –Be married, live in a family household and – if female – have given birth in the past 12 months –Speak a language other than English at home –Not have a high school degree –Not be in the labor force and, if they are, be unemployed –Work in service and natural resources/construction/maintenance occupations –Not have health insurance coverage –Have a lower median household and family income –Live in poverty 21

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Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU U.S. Department of Commerce Contact Information 23 Elizabeth M. Grieco Edward Trevelyan