Table 1.
Selected characteristics (%) of native-born and foreign-born adults ages 18–64
| Native-borna | Foreign-bornb | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||||||
| Men n = 2,254,098 |
Women n = 2,382,872 |
All n = 4,636,970 |
Men n = 382,737 |
Women n = 395,270 |
All n = 778,007 |
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| Age | ||||||
| <35 | 37.2 | 35.9 | 36.6 | 40.5 | 36.5 | 38.5 |
| 35–44 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 27.6 | 27.7 | 27.7 |
| 45–54 | 23.2 | 23.7 | 23.5 | 20.1 | 21.6 | 20.8 |
| 55+ | 17.2 | 18.0 | 17.6 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 13.0 |
| Education | ||||||
| <High school | 12.2 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 31.4 | 27.4 | 29.4 |
| High school | 32.1 | 29.4 | 30.7 | 24.7 | 24.4 | 24.6 |
| Some college | 30.6 | 34.5 | 32.6 | 18.6 | 21.8 | 20.1 |
| Baccalaureate | 16.6 | 17.8 | 17.2 | 14.5 | 17.2 | 15.8 |
| Postgraduate | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 10.1 |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married | 51.5 | 52.0 | 51.7 | 61.0 | 62.4 | 61.7 |
| Widowed | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Divorced | 10.9 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Separated | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| Never married | 34.7 | 28.8 | 31.8 | 30.2 | 21.9 | 26.2 |
| Employment Status | ||||||
| Employed | 75.5 | 67.3 | 71.3 | 81.9 | 59.2 | 70.9 |
| Unemployed | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Not in labor force | 19.3 | 28.2 | 23.8 | 13.9 | 36.3 | 24.7 |
| Functional Difficulties | ||||||
| Dressing | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Hearing/vision | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Going out | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| Physical activityc | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| Remembering | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Working | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Any of previous | 14.0 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 7.8 |
Source: American Community Survey, 2005–2007. All estimates are calculated using ACS sample weights.
Includes 28,229 persons born in the U.S. territories. Sensitivity analyses (available on request) indicate that those born in the territories are somewhat older, are less likely to be married, have lower educational attainment, are less likely to be employed, and are more likely to report functional difficulties than persons born in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. However, the pattern documented in the table for the U.S.-born would not change by excluding persons born in the territories.
Includes 44,375 persons born abroad to American parents. Sensitivity analyses (available on request) indicate that those born abroad to American parents are somewhat younger, are less likely to be married, have a higher educational attainment, are more likely to be employed (particularly among women), and report slightly more functional impairments than those born abroad without citizenship. However, the pattern documented in this table for the foreign-born would not change by excluding American citizens born abroad.
Difficulty with one or more basic physical activities, including walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying.