Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/20495 
Year of Publication: 
2004
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 1231
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper is concerned with the location of immigrants in the United States, as reported in the 1990 Census. Where they settle has implications for the economic, social and political impact of immigrants. Immigrants are highly geographically concentrated. Compared to the native born they are more likely to live in the central parts of Metropolitan Areas in ?gateway (major international airport) cities? in six states (California, New York, Texas, Florida, New Jersey and Illinois). The shift away from the east coast metropolitan areas to California reflects the change in the origins of immigrants from Europe/Canada to Asia, Mexico and other parts of Latin America. Differences by linguistic origin and period of arrival are also considered.
Subjects: 
immigrants
residential location
language
JEL: 
J15
R21
J61
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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