LM out-migration, 1995–2000 |
Dummy variable = 1 if foreign born aged 25–59 migrated from one LM to another between 1995 and 2000 and moved a distance of at least 50 miles |
10.44 |
Ecuador |
6.04 |
India |
17.77 |
College or more |
Dummy variable = 1 if individual had a college degree or higher level of education, 2000 |
0.20 |
Mexico |
0.04 |
Taiwan |
0.70 |
High school grad or some college |
Dummy variable = 1 if individual had a high school degree or some college education, 2000 |
0.36 |
India |
0.22 |
Peru |
0.62 |
Less than high school |
Dummy variable = 1 if individual did not have a high school degree, 2000 |
0.44 |
Taiwan |
0.05 |
Mexico |
0.69 |
Speaks English only or very well |
Dummy variable = 1 if individual speaks English only or speaks English very well, 2000 |
0.42 |
Mexico |
0.27 |
Jamaica |
0.98 |
Speaks English well |
Dummy variable = 1 if individual speaks English well, 2000 |
0.25 |
Jamaica |
0.01 |
Taiwan |
0.4 |
Speaks English poorly or not at all |
Dummy variable = 1 if individual speaks English poorly or not at all, 2000 |
0.33 |
Jamaica |
0.00 |
Mexico |
0.48 |
Citizen |
Dummy variable = 1 if individual is a naturalized citizen, 2000 |
0.45 |
Guatemala |
0.29 |
Taiwan |
0.73 |
National origin |
Dummy variables for 24 national origin groups = 1 based on immigrant's country of birth |
– |
Brazil |
0.01 |
Mexico |
0.40 |
Age at U.S. entry |
Continuous variable that indicates the age at which immigrant entered the USA |
22.10 |
Canada |
17.81 |
Peru |
25.29 |
Years in USA |
Continuous variable that expresses the difference between immigrant's current age and age of U.S. entry |
17.40 |
Honduras |
14.39 |
Canada |
25.85 |
National origin |
Dummy variables for 24 national origin groups = 1 according to individual's country of birth, 2000 |
– |
Brazil |
0.01 |
Mexico |
0.40 |
Sex |
Dummy variable = 1 if sex is male |
0.51 |
Korea |
0.40 |
Pakistan |
0.61 |