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May 17, 2007
Table 1:
Table 2:
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Educational Status of
Immigrant and U.S.-Born Workers, 25 years and
older |
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(numbers in thousands) |
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Total -all educational
levels |
Less than HS diploma |
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HS Graduate, no college |
Bachelor's degree and
higher |
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Total |
US Born |
Foreign born |
% FB |
Total |
US Born |
Foreign born |
% FB |
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Total |
US Born |
Foreign born |
% FB |
Total |
US Born |
Foreign born |
% FB |
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2000 |
114,612 |
99,748 |
14,864 |
13.0% |
11,283 |
7,168 |
4,115 |
36.5% |
2000 |
35,885 |
32,230 |
3,655 |
10.2% |
35,479 |
31,011 |
4,468 |
12.6% |
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2005 |
121,960 |
103,215 |
18,745 |
15.4% |
11,712 |
6,485 |
5,227 |
44.6% |
2005 |
36,398 |
31,799 |
4,599 |
12.6% |
40,225 |
34,369 |
5,856 |
14.6% |
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2006 |
124,387 |
104,479 |
19,908 |
16.0% |
11,892 |
6,326 |
5,566 |
46.8% |
2006 |
36,702 |
31,847 |
4,855 |
13.2% |
41,649 |
35,394 |
6,255 |
15.0% |
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Change: |
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Change: |
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2000-06 |
9,775 |
4,731 |
5,044 |
51.6% |
609 |
-842 |
1,451 |
238.3% |
2000-06 |
817 |
-383 |
1,200 |
146.9% |
6,170 |
4,383 |
1,787 |
29.0% |
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2005-06 |
2,427 |
1,264 |
1,163 |
47.9% |
180 |
-159 |
339 |
188.3% |
2005-06 |
304 |
48 |
256 |
84.2% |
1,424 |
1,025 |
399 |
28.0% |
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% change: |
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% change: |
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2000-06 |
8.5% |
4.7% |
33.9% |
23.4% |
5.4% |
-11.7% |
35.3% |
28.3% |
2000-06 |
2.3% |
-1.2% |
32.8% |
29.9% |
17.4% |
14.1% |
40.0% |
19.3% |
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2005-06 |
2.0% |
1.2% |
6.2% |
4.1% |
1.5% |
-2.5% |
6.5% |
4.9% |
2005-06 |
0.8% |
0.2% |
5.6% |
4.7% |
3.5% |
3.0% |
6.8% |
3.2% |
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Source: Current Population
Survey, unpublished work tables provided by Dr.
Abraham Mosisa, Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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Edwin S. Rubenstein (email
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