IMMIGRANTS IN COLORADO: ECONOMIC IMPACT BY ...
IMMIGRANTS IN COLORADO: ECONOMIC IMPACT BY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3 | Rep. Scott Tipton (R)
PROPORTION OF FOREIGN-BORN WORKERS IN LABOR-FORCE
• Immigrants account for 6.1% of the population and 7.5% of the labor force. • Half (50.5%) of the immigrants population owns homes. • 11.3% of immigrant workers are self-employed. • 81.3% of immigrants are of working age (between 16 and 64 years of age). • Immigrants workers account for 14.8% of the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Industry.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6 | Rep. Mike Coffman (R)
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 | Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D)
• Immigrants account for 14.7% of the population and 17.8% of the labor force.
• Immigrants account for 9.7% of the population and 11.2% of the labor force.
• Over half (58.7%) of the immigrant population owns homes.
• Over half (59.1%) of the immigrant populations owns homes.
• 10.9% of immigrant workers are self-employed.
• 9.7% of immigrant workers are self-employed.
• 85.3% of immigrants are of working age (between 16 and 64 years of age).
• 85.2% of immigrants are of working age (between 16 and 64 years of age).
• Immigrant workers account for 47.4% of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance occupations.
• Immigrant workers account for 40.7% of Farming, Fishing and Forestry occupations.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2007-2011 and 1-year estimates from 2011. Institute for Immigration Research, George Mason University @ http://iir.gmu.edu
IMMIGRANTS IN COLORADO: VITAL TO OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE The state of Colorado benefits from the presence of immigrants, who provide vital contributions to the economy and community life. • In Colorado, 10% of the population and 11.5% of the labor force is foreign-born. • More than half of the immigrant population (55%) are homeowners. • 22.3% of the children in Colorado live with at least one foreign-born parent. 86.3% of these children are citizens of the United States by birth.
• Of Colorado’s immigrant population, 84% are of working age (between 16 and 64 years of age). • 16.1% of Colorado’s immigrants work in the manufacturing industry.
Foreign-born workers are well represented within central industries in the state, such as Construction (20.4%). Colorado Industries with Highest Proportion of Immigrant Workers Manufacturing
15.3%
Argriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
17.4%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodations and Food Services
17.7%
Construction
20.4% 0%
10%
20%
30%
Foreign-born workers are well represented in Cleaning and Maintenance (15.4%) and Farming, Fishing and Forestry occupations (35.9%). Colorado Occupations with Highest Proportion of Immigrant Workers
Immigrant Tax Contributions in 2011 On average, Immigrant workers paid $1,230 in State Taxes and $2,286in Federal Taxes.
Total Tax Contributions by Immigrant laborers were $342,244,565 to State Taxes and $786,776,479 to Federal Taxes.
Food Preparation and Serving
20.1%
Construction and Extraction
25.1%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
35.4%
Farming, Fishing and Forestry
35.9% 0%
10%
20%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey 2011 and the American Community Survey, 2007-2011 and 1-year estimates from 2011. Institute for Immigration Research, George Mason University @ http://iir.gmu.edu
30%
40%
PROPORTION OF FOREIGN-BORN WORKERS IN LABOR-FORCE
• Immigrants account for 6.1% of the population and 7.5% of the labor force. • Half (50.5%) of the immigrants population owns homes. • 11.3% of immigrant workers are self-employed. • 81.3% of immigrants are of working age (between 16 and 64 years of age). • Immigrants workers account for 14.8% of the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Industry.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6 | Rep. Mike Coffman (R)
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 | Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D)
• Immigrants account for 14.7% of the population and 17.8% of the labor force.
• Immigrants account for 9.7% of the population and 11.2% of the labor force.
• Over half (58.7%) of the immigrant population owns homes.
• Over half (59.1%) of the immigrant populations owns homes.
• 10.9% of immigrant workers are self-employed.
• 9.7% of immigrant workers are self-employed.
• 85.3% of immigrants are of working age (between 16 and 64 years of age).
• 85.2% of immigrants are of working age (between 16 and 64 years of age).
• Immigrant workers account for 47.4% of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance occupations.
• Immigrant workers account for 40.7% of Farming, Fishing and Forestry occupations.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2007-2011 and 1-year estimates from 2011. Institute for Immigration Research, George Mason University @ http://iir.gmu.edu
IMMIGRANTS IN COLORADO: VITAL TO OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE The state of Colorado benefits from the presence of immigrants, who provide vital contributions to the economy and community life. • In Colorado, 10% of the population and 11.5% of the labor force is foreign-born. • More than half of the immigrant population (55%) are homeowners. • 22.3% of the children in Colorado live with at least one foreign-born parent. 86.3% of these children are citizens of the United States by birth.
• Of Colorado’s immigrant population, 84% are of working age (between 16 and 64 years of age). • 16.1% of Colorado’s immigrants work in the manufacturing industry.
Foreign-born workers are well represented within central industries in the state, such as Construction (20.4%). Colorado Industries with Highest Proportion of Immigrant Workers Manufacturing
15.3%
Argriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
17.4%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodations and Food Services
17.7%
Construction
20.4% 0%
10%
20%
30%
Foreign-born workers are well represented in Cleaning and Maintenance (15.4%) and Farming, Fishing and Forestry occupations (35.9%). Colorado Occupations with Highest Proportion of Immigrant Workers
Immigrant Tax Contributions in 2011 On average, Immigrant workers paid $1,230 in State Taxes and $2,286in Federal Taxes.
Total Tax Contributions by Immigrant laborers were $342,244,565 to State Taxes and $786,776,479 to Federal Taxes.
Food Preparation and Serving
20.1%
Construction and Extraction
25.1%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
35.4%
Farming, Fishing and Forestry
35.9% 0%
10%
20%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey 2011 and the American Community Survey, 2007-2011 and 1-year estimates from 2011. Institute for Immigration Research, George Mason University @ http://iir.gmu.edu
30%
40%
