Randy Capps Immigration Studies Program The Urban Institute

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Randy CappsImmigration Studies ProgramThe Urban
Institute

• Mapping Immigrants in
• Rhode Island
• using Census 2000

Kids Count Annual Meeting Bethesda, MD --
September 13, 2002
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Most of Rhode Islands Immigrants Are from Latin
America, Europe
Foreign-born population by region of birth
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Immigrants are Concentrated in the Same
Neighborhoods
Foreign-born share of total population in average
tract
Average tract for immigrants born in . . .
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Immigrants Neighborhoods HaveMore LEP Children
Share of children (ages 5 to 17) with limited
English proficiency
Average tract for immigrants born in . . .
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Immigrants Neighborhoods HaveMore LEP Adults
Share of adults (18 to 64) with limited English
proficiency
Average tract for immigrants born in . . .
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Immigrants Neighborhoods Also HaveMore
Linguistically Isolated Households
Share of households linguistically isolated in
average tract
Average tract for immigrants born in . . .
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Immigrants Neighborhoods HaveMore High School
Dropouts
Share of adults (25) with less than high school
diploma in average tract
Average tract for immigrants born in . . .
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Immigrants Neighborhoods HaveHigher Unemployment
Unemployment rate (ages 16) in average tract
Average tract for immigrants born in . . .
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Immigrants Neighborhoods HaveLower Average
Incomes
Average household income in average tract
Average tract for immigrants born in . . .
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Immigrants Neighborhoods HaveHigher Poverty Rates
Share of households with incomes below poverty
level in average tract
Average tract for immigrants born in . . .
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Immigrants Neighborhoods HaveMore Public
Assistance Recipients
Share of households with public assistance income
in average tract
Average tract for immigrants born in . . .
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Immigrants Neighborhoods HaveFewer Home Owners
Share of owner-occupied housing units in average
tract
Average tract for immigrants born in . . .
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Immigrants Neighborhoods HaveMore Crowded Housing
Share crowded housing units (more than 1 person
per room) in average tract
Average tract for immigrants born in . . .
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Immigrants Neighborhoods HaveMore Housing-Poor
Households
Share of households paying over 40 of income on
housing in average tract
Average tract for immigrants born in . . .
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For more information,contact

• Randy Capps, Ph.D.
• Immigration Studies Program
• Population Studies CenterUrban Institute2100 M
  St., N.W.Washington, D.C. 20037

[phone]rcapps_at_ui.urban.org www.urban.org