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Title: Economic Implications of Pennsylvania’s Foreign-Born Population
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Publication Year: 2019
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Abstract: Individuals born outside of the United States represent a significant and growing share of the U.S. population. This is also true of Pennsylvania, in general, and in rural Pennsylvania, in particular. Immigrants and their children are driving increases in racial and ethnic diversity in Pennsylvania, and the degree to which they can integrate socially and economically will have a range of social, economic, and political implications across the Commonwealth. Foreign-born Pennsylvanians represent an important and growing set of workers, business owners, taxpayers, and voters. This research analyzed records from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics to develop a descriptive profile of the socioeconomic characteristics of the foreign-born workforce in rural Pennsylvania, draw comparisons with the native-born and urban Pennsylvania workforce, and identify trends in these population characteristics that have occurred since the 2000 Census. Specifically, this research produced estimates of the foreign-born share of rural Pennsylvania’s workforce (defined as individuals aged 16-64 years) overall and across different regions within the Commonwealth, described their social and economic characteristics, identified their levels and sources of income, and tracked changes in these outcomes over time.
Url: https://www.rural.palegislature.us/documents/reports/Econ-Impact-PA-Foreign-Born-2019.pdf
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Authors: Thiede, Brian, C; Jensen, Leif; Alford, Katrina
Publisher: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Land Use/Urban Organization, Migration and Immigration, Race and Ethnicity
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