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Title: The New Wave of African Immigrants in the United States

Citation Type: Conference Paper

Publication Year: 2010

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Abstract: This paper examines demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of Africanimmigrants in the U.S. over time and compares them to native born and all foreign born.We use data from the 1980, 1990 and 2000 Census and 2007 American CommunitySurvey. We focus on trends and key characteristics of the African born in the U.S., andspecifically in New York City, which has historically been home to the largestconcentration of African immigrants. We find much to pursue in proposed futureresearch, including the interesting paradox of higher education and greater labor forceparticipation among African immigrants (versus both native born and all immigrants), yetgreater levels of poverty and lower incomes. The paper is currently descriptive, but wewill be developing a more analytical paper over the next months as we prepare to launcha pilot study of African immigrants in New York City in summer 2010.

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Authors: Andrzejewski, Catherine S.; Reed, Holly E.

Conference Name: Population Association of America

Publisher Location: Dallas, TX

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration, Race and Ethnicity

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