Table 2. Proportion of Immigrants and US-Born Citizens in the US Population and Contributions to and Expenditures From Third-Party Payers, 2017.
| Group | US population | Contribution | Expenditure | Net contribution (95% CI), $ in billionsa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals, No. (95% CI), millions | Individuals, % | Amount (95% CI), $ in billions | Amount, % | Amount (95% CI), $ in billions | Amount, % | ||
| All immigrants | 45.4 (44.8 to 46.0) | 14.1 | 288.1 (282.4 to 293.8) | 14.2 | 229.8 (212.2 to 247.4) | 11.3 | 58.3 (39.8 to 76.8) |
| Citizen immigrants | 21.9 (21.4 to 22.3) | 6.8 | 165.9 (161.7 to 170.0) | 8.2 | 161.5 (145.0 to 178.1) | 7.9 | 4.3 (−12.8 to 21.4) |
| Documented noncitizen immigrants | 11.8 (21.4 to 22.3) | 3.7 | 57.7 (55.5 to 59.9) | 2.8 | 55.6 (50.3 to 60.9) | 2.7 | 2.1 (−3.7 to 7.8) |
| Undocumented immigrants | 11.7 (11.4 to 12.1) | 3.6 | 64.5 (61.6 to 67.4) | 3.2 | 12.6 (9.4 to 15.9) | 0.6 | 51.9 (47.5 to 56.3) |
| US-born citizens | 277.7 (276.7 to 278.8) | 85.9 | 1741.2 (1718.0 to 1764.4 | 85.8 | 1808.4 (1742.9 to 1874.0) | 88.7 | −67.2 (−136.8 to 2.3) |
a
Calculated as contributions minus expenditures.