|
June 23, 2005
Table 1:
|
Educational Status of Immigrant Groups |
|
(Share of each group's 25-64
population, 2004) |
|
Less than HS Graduate |
|
|
Natives |
9% |
|
Unauthorized |
|
|
Less than 10 years in US |
45% |
|
10+ years in US |
56% |
|
Naturalized Citizens |
|
|
Less than 10 years in US |
17% |
|
10+ years in US |
17% |
|
College Degree or Beyond |
|
|
Natives |
30% |
|
Unauthorized |
|
|
Less than 10 years in US |
19% |
|
10+ years in US |
10% |
|
Naturalized Citizens |
|
|
Less than 10 years in US |
36% |
|
10+ years in US |
37% |
|
|
|
|
Source:Jeffrey S. Passel, "Unauthorized
Migrants: Numbers and Characteristics,"
Pew |
|
Hispanic Center, June 14, 2005. Page 24. f |
Edwin S. Rubenstein (email
him) is President of
ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis. |
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