IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH ALVARO LIMA - DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY JUNE, 2016 IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION
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IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTHALVARO LIMA - DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
JUNE, 2016
IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION
SIZE & COMPOSITION OF FOREIGN BORN & NATIVE BORN POPULATIONS(U.S. VERSUS BOSTON)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey, PUMS, BRA Research Division Analysis
U.S. Boston0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
13.2%
27.1%
Foreign Born as % of Total Population
Country of Origin % of Foreign Born Country of Origin % of Foreign BornMexico 56.20% Dominican Republic 12.90%China 5.90% China 12.00%India 5.20% Haiti 7.50%
Philippines 4.60% El Salvador 6.20%Vietnam 3.10% Vietnam 6.10%
United States Boston
INTEGRATION INDICATORS – FOREIGN BORN VERSUS NATIVE BORN - BOSTON
BA+ Employed Poverty0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
35%
69%
27%
58.0%
77.6%
19.5%
Boston Foreign Born v. Native Born
Foreign Born Native Born
Foreign Born Native Born $- $5,000
$10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000
$27,732
$43,161
Median Income of Workers
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey, PUMS, BRA Research Division Analysis
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Massachusetts Gateway PUMAS: Foreign Born Population by Share New Arrivals
(Boston PUMAS in red)
% of Foreign Born Population that arrived in US in 2000 or later
% o
f PU
MA
Pop
ulat
ion
that
is F
orei
gn B
orn
Historical Gateways:High Immigrant & High New Arrival Shares
Emerging Gateways:Low Immigrant but High New Arrival Shares
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey, PUMS, BRA Research Division Analysis
Allston – Brighton - Fenway
BackBay – Beacon Hill – Charlestown – East Boston – Central – South End
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Massachusetts PUMAS: Foreign Born - Low Education Correlation
% of PUMA Population with less than a High School Education
% o
f PU
MA
Pop
ulat
ion
that
is F
orei
gn B
orn
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey, PUMS, BRA Research Division Analysis
Boston PUMAS With High concentration of Immigrant & High Concentration of HS-
Mattapan - Roxbury
BackBay – Beacon Hill – Charlestown – East Boston – Central – South End
Dorchester – South Boston
10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Massachusetts PUMAS: Foreign Born - Lack of Employment Correlation
% of PUMA Population Not Employed (Unemployed or Not in the Labor Market)
% o
f PU
MA
Pop
ulat
ion
that
is F
orei
gn B
orn
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey, PUMS, BRA Research Division Analysis
Allston – Brighton - Fenway
Mattapan - Roxbury
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Massachusetts PUMAS: Foreign Born - Poverty Correlation
% of PUMA Population that is below Poverty Line
% o
f PU
MA
Pop
ulat
ion
that
is F
orei
gn B
orn
Allston - Brighton - Fenway
Matta-pan - Roxbury
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey, PUMS, BRA Research Division Analysis
10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%3%
8%
13%
18%
23%
28%
A-1
A-15 A-7
B-2
B-3
C-11
C-6
D-14
D-4E-13
E-18
E-5
Boston Police Districts: Foreign Born - Crime Correlation
Foreign-born Share of Population
Rep
orte
d Cr
imes
per
Pop
ulat
ion
Matta-pan
Source: Boston Police Department, Crime Reports by District, 2010-2014; U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey, BRA Research Division Analysis
East Bosto
n
Boston Metro Massachusetts U.S.0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
45.3%
42.6%
31.5%
62.5%
57.8%
40.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher, ages 25-59
Foreign Born Second GenerationSource: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2015 Current Population Surveys, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, BRA Research Division Analysis
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2015 Current Population Surveys, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, BRA Research Division Analysis
Percentage of the Population Ages 25 to 59 that is Currently Employed
Metro Boston Massachusetts U.S.0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
74.7% 75.2% 72.7%
83.4% 82.0%77.5%
Foreign Born Second Generation
Boston Metro Massachusetts U.S. $-
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
$50,000
$35,000 $32,000
$26,000
$45,000 $42,000
$30,000
Median Wage Income of Employed Civilians
Foreign Born Second Generation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2015 Current Population Surveys, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, BRA Research Division Analysis
Boston Metro Massachusetts U.S.
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
15.9% 15.4%17.6%
7.8% 8.0%
11.5%
Adult Poverty Rate
Foreign Born Second Generation
Boston Metro Massachusetts U.S.
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30% 28.4%
23.0%
28.8%
19.1% 20.1%
26.8%
Child Poverty Rate
Foreign Born Second Generation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2015 Current Population Surveys, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, BRA Research Division Analysis
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