Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 07/2014

Children of Immigrants: 2011 State Trends Update

Devlin Hanson, Margaret Simms

May 2014

Urban Institute

Abstract

From 2006 to 2011, the number of children age 0 to 17 with at least one immigrant parent grew by 1.5 million children, from 15.7 to 17.2 million. They account for nearly one-quarter of all children in the United States. This brief highlights national and state level information, using data from the 2010 and 2011 American Community Surveys. The statistics presented in this brief and others can be accessed through the Children of Immigrants Data Tool web site. Also, interactive maps showing these statistics over time and across states can be found at the Children of Immigrants Interactive Map web site.