immigrants in florida: impact by congressional district
IMMIGRANTS IN FLORIDA: IMPACT BY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT PROPORTION OF FOREIGN-BORN WORKERS IN THE LABOR-FORCE
CONTRIBUTIONS BY FOREIGN-BORN RESIDENTS IN DISTRICTS OF INTEREST . CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 9 Rep. Alan Grayson (D)
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 25 Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R)
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 27 Rep. Ilena Ros-Lehtinen (R)
• Immigrants account for 18.3% of the population and 23.5% of the workforce.
• Immigrants account for 48.9% of the population and 60.9% of the workforce.
• Immigrants account for 52.7% of the population and 61.1% of the workforce.
• 64.4% of immigrants are of working age (between 16 and 64 years of age).
• 76.9% of immigrants are of working age (between 16 and 64 years of age).
• 73.4% of immigrants are working age (between 16 and 64 years of age).
• 9.7% of immigrant workers are selfemployed, representing 29.3% of all self-employed workers in the district.
• 14.9% of immigrant workers are selfemployed, representing 69.2% of all self-employed workers in the district.
• Over half of immigrants (64.4%) are homeowners.
• Over half of immigrants (60.7%) are homeowners.
• Immigrants work 43.6% of Farming, Fishing and Forestry occupations.
• 87.8% of the Mining Industry is comprised of immigrant workers.
• 19.7% of immigrant workers are selfemployed, representing 69.2% of all self-employed workers in the district. • Over half of immigrants (53.9%) are homeowners. • Immigrants work in 86.2% of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 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 FLORIDA: VITAL TO OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE The state of Florida benefits from the presence of immigrants, who provide vital contributions to the economy and community life. •
In Florida, 19.2% of the population and 24.2% of the labor force is foreign-born.
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Of Florida’s immigrant population, 62.3% are homeowners.
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32.9% of children in Florida live with at least one foreign-born parent. 92.9%of these children are citizens of the United States by birth. 77.3% of the immigrant population are working age (between 16 and 64 years of age). 14.5% of the immigrant workforce is self-employed, representing 29.7% of all self-employed workers in Florida. 17.4% of Immigrants work in Education, Health and Social Services industry, and 11.7% of immigrants work in Sales and Related occupations.
Foreign-born workers are well represented within prominent industries in the state such as Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (50.5%). Florida Industries with Highest Proportion of Immigrant Workers
Transportation and Warehousing
28.7%
Wholesale Trade
28.8%
Construction
30.2%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
50.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Immigrant workers are most represented in occupations related to Farming, Fishing and Forestry (61.5%). Florida Occupations with Highest Proportion of Immigrant Workers
Immigrant Tax Contributions in 2011 On average, immigrant workers in Florida paid $2,374 in Federal Taxes .
Total Tax Contributions by immigrant laborers were $4,777,748,590 to Federal Taxes.
Healthcare Support
33.6%
Construction and Extraction
34.5%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
44.9%
Farming, Fishing and Forestry
61.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Sources: 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
80%
CONTRIBUTIONS BY FOREIGN-BORN RESIDENTS IN DISTRICTS OF INTEREST . CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 9 Rep. Alan Grayson (D)
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 25 Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R)
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 27 Rep. Ilena Ros-Lehtinen (R)
• Immigrants account for 18.3% of the population and 23.5% of the workforce.
• Immigrants account for 48.9% of the population and 60.9% of the workforce.
• Immigrants account for 52.7% of the population and 61.1% of the workforce.
• 64.4% of immigrants are of working age (between 16 and 64 years of age).
• 76.9% of immigrants are of working age (between 16 and 64 years of age).
• 73.4% of immigrants are working age (between 16 and 64 years of age).
• 9.7% of immigrant workers are selfemployed, representing 29.3% of all self-employed workers in the district.
• 14.9% of immigrant workers are selfemployed, representing 69.2% of all self-employed workers in the district.
• Over half of immigrants (64.4%) are homeowners.
• Over half of immigrants (60.7%) are homeowners.
• Immigrants work 43.6% of Farming, Fishing and Forestry occupations.
• 87.8% of the Mining Industry is comprised of immigrant workers.
• 19.7% of immigrant workers are selfemployed, representing 69.2% of all self-employed workers in the district. • Over half of immigrants (53.9%) are homeowners. • Immigrants work in 86.2% of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 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 FLORIDA: VITAL TO OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE The state of Florida benefits from the presence of immigrants, who provide vital contributions to the economy and community life. •
In Florida, 19.2% of the population and 24.2% of the labor force is foreign-born.
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Of Florida’s immigrant population, 62.3% are homeowners.
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32.9% of children in Florida live with at least one foreign-born parent. 92.9%of these children are citizens of the United States by birth. 77.3% of the immigrant population are working age (between 16 and 64 years of age). 14.5% of the immigrant workforce is self-employed, representing 29.7% of all self-employed workers in Florida. 17.4% of Immigrants work in Education, Health and Social Services industry, and 11.7% of immigrants work in Sales and Related occupations.
Foreign-born workers are well represented within prominent industries in the state such as Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (50.5%). Florida Industries with Highest Proportion of Immigrant Workers
Transportation and Warehousing
28.7%
Wholesale Trade
28.8%
Construction
30.2%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
50.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Immigrant workers are most represented in occupations related to Farming, Fishing and Forestry (61.5%). Florida Occupations with Highest Proportion of Immigrant Workers
Immigrant Tax Contributions in 2011 On average, immigrant workers in Florida paid $2,374 in Federal Taxes .
Total Tax Contributions by immigrant laborers were $4,777,748,590 to Federal Taxes.
Healthcare Support
33.6%
Construction and Extraction
34.5%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
44.9%
Farming, Fishing and Forestry
61.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Sources: 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
80%
