Immigrants in North East Indiana 2015
Immigrants in North East Indiana 2015 Most Common World Region of Birth among Immigrants in Allen County The map on the left displays the most common world region of birth for immigrants living in the census tracts of Allen County, which includes the City of Fort Wayne, IN. The largest group of immigrants residing in and around the City of Fort Wayne are from Central America (e.g. Mexico and Guatemala), Asia (Burma, Japan), and the Caribbean (e.g. Haiti and Japan) The top five largest immigrant groups residing in Allen County are from Mexico (27 percent), Burma (11 percent), India (6 percent), Guatemala (6 percent), and Bosnia (5 percent). Approximately, 71 percent of immigrant household heads in the State of Indiana and in Allen County are employed, as are 67 percent of immigrant household heads in the City of Fort Wayne, IN. Immigrant workers within Allen County as a whole are concentrated in production occupations, but specifically in the City of Fort Wayne immigrant workers are more likely to be employed in construction/extraction, transportation/material moving, building, grounds cleaning and maintenance, and office and administrative support.
Top 10 Occupational Groups among Employed Immigrant Household Heads in the State of Indiana, Allen County, IN, and the City of Fort Wayne, IN State of Indiana Occupational Group
Allen County, IN Occupational Group
%
%
Production Transportation and Material Moving Education, Training, and Library Construction and Extraction
17 9 7 7
Production Healthcare Practitioners/Technical Transportation and Material Moving Construction and Extraction
23 12 10 9
Management, Business, Science, Arts
7
Food Preparation and Serving
6
Healthcare Practitioners/Technical
7
Food Preparation and Serving
7
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Architecture and Engineering
Office and Administrative Support
6
Sales
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Sales All Other Occupational Groups (n=14) Estimated Household Head Population (Ages 16+)
Fort Wayne, IN Occupational Group
21 18 12 11
5
Office and Administrative Support
9
5
Architecture and Engineering
6
5
Food Preparation and Serving
4
Management, Business, Science, Arts 5 Installation, Maintenance, Repair 4 Sales 22 All Other Occupational Groups (n=12) 17 All Other Occupational Groups (n=2) Estimated Household Head Estimated Household Head 90,034 6,346 Population (Ages 16+) Population (Ages 16+) 6
Office and Administrative Support
%
Production Construction and Extraction Healthcare Practitioners/Technical Transportation and Material Moving Building and Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance
4
Analyses based on source data from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2011-2015 distributed through IPUMS-USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org. Maps are based on the Census Bureau's Tiger/Line shape files.
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Immigrants in North East Indiana 2015 Median Household Income for Full-Time Employed Immigrant Head of Household Workers in Indiana
The map on the left shows the median household income by county for immigrants who are employed full-time throughout the state of Indiana. The median household income for immigrants in the state of Indiana is $54,801 as compared to $68,713 for nativeborn households. Immigrant households in Allen County and Fort Wayne reported slightly higher median household incomes ($55,745 and $62,179). The counties with the highest median household income include Gibson, Jefferson, Shelby, Franklin, Hamilton, and Vermillion and the counties with the reported lowest median household income include Wells, Benton, Crawford, Randolph, and Owen. Please note that data is missing for the counties of Ohio, Newton, and Blackford. With regard to language, a majority of immigrant heads of households speak Spanish or English at home in the State of Indiana as a whole, as well as in Allen County, and the City of Fort Wayne. The chart at the bottom right illustrates the educational attainment for immigrant household heads. Compared to immigrant household heads in the State of Indiana, 80 percent of immigrant household heads in the City Fort Wayne and 75 percent of immigrant household heads in Allen County earned less than a bachelor’s degree. Overall, immigrants in the City of Fort Wayne had lower educational attainment rates compared to immigrants in the state of Indiana and Allen County.
Educational Attainment among Immigrant Household Heads (Age 25+)
Top 5 Languages Spoken among Immigrant Household Heads in the State of Indiana, Allen County, IN and the City of Fort Wayne, IN State of Indiana Language % Spanish 41 English 18 Chinese 5 Arabic
3
Hindi
2
All Other Languages (n=82)
31
Allen County, IN Language Spanish English Burmese, Lisu, Lolo Serbo-Croatian, Yugoslavian, Slavonian German All Other Languages (n=35)
Estimated Household Estimated Household 126,342 Head Population Head Population
% 36 17 11 4 3 29
Fort Wayne, IN Language Spanish English Burmese, Lisu, Lolo French or Haitian Creole Japanese All Other Languages (n=8)
% 41 22 17 5 3 12
Estimated Household 8,956 1,025 Head Population
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE FOR IMMIGRATION RESEARCH
28% 35%
No High School Degree
High School Diploma Some College/Associate's Degree
16% 20% 15% 14% 10% 17%
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate or Professional Degree Doctoral Degree
State of Indiana
48%
23% 21% 16%
3%
14% 12%
6% 3%
Allen County, IN
Fort Wayne, IN
The IIR works to refocus the immigration conversation among academics, policy-makers and the public, including the business community and media, by producing and disseminating unbiased and objective, interdisciplinary academic research related to immigrants and immigration to the United States. The Institute for Immigration Research is a joint venture between George Mason University and the Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. (ILC) of Massachusetts. To learn more about the Institute for Immigration Research call (703) 993-5833, email [email protected], or visit us online iir.gmu.edu.
iDod
Immigration Data on Demand
IMMIGRATION DATA ON DEMAND (iDod) The iDod service is offered free of charge to help individuals and institutions examine the immigrant populations of their particular geography. Recipients of this data will see how immigrants provide vital contributions to the economy and society of the U.S. Ultimately, the goal of the iDod project is to create collaborations and connect people with data of interest on immigrant populations from their particular geographic region or economic sector.
Top 10 Occupational Groups among Employed Immigrant Household Heads in the State of Indiana, Allen County, IN, and the City of Fort Wayne, IN State of Indiana Occupational Group
Allen County, IN Occupational Group
%
%
Production Transportation and Material Moving Education, Training, and Library Construction and Extraction
17 9 7 7
Production Healthcare Practitioners/Technical Transportation and Material Moving Construction and Extraction
23 12 10 9
Management, Business, Science, Arts
7
Food Preparation and Serving
6
Healthcare Practitioners/Technical
7
Food Preparation and Serving
7
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Architecture and Engineering
Office and Administrative Support
6
Sales
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Sales All Other Occupational Groups (n=14) Estimated Household Head Population (Ages 16+)
Fort Wayne, IN Occupational Group
21 18 12 11
5
Office and Administrative Support
9
5
Architecture and Engineering
6
5
Food Preparation and Serving
4
Management, Business, Science, Arts 5 Installation, Maintenance, Repair 4 Sales 22 All Other Occupational Groups (n=12) 17 All Other Occupational Groups (n=2) Estimated Household Head Estimated Household Head 90,034 6,346 Population (Ages 16+) Population (Ages 16+) 6
Office and Administrative Support
%
Production Construction and Extraction Healthcare Practitioners/Technical Transportation and Material Moving Building and Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance
4
Analyses based on source data from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2011-2015 distributed through IPUMS-USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org. Maps are based on the Census Bureau's Tiger/Line shape files.
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Immigrants in North East Indiana 2015 Median Household Income for Full-Time Employed Immigrant Head of Household Workers in Indiana
The map on the left shows the median household income by county for immigrants who are employed full-time throughout the state of Indiana. The median household income for immigrants in the state of Indiana is $54,801 as compared to $68,713 for nativeborn households. Immigrant households in Allen County and Fort Wayne reported slightly higher median household incomes ($55,745 and $62,179). The counties with the highest median household income include Gibson, Jefferson, Shelby, Franklin, Hamilton, and Vermillion and the counties with the reported lowest median household income include Wells, Benton, Crawford, Randolph, and Owen. Please note that data is missing for the counties of Ohio, Newton, and Blackford. With regard to language, a majority of immigrant heads of households speak Spanish or English at home in the State of Indiana as a whole, as well as in Allen County, and the City of Fort Wayne. The chart at the bottom right illustrates the educational attainment for immigrant household heads. Compared to immigrant household heads in the State of Indiana, 80 percent of immigrant household heads in the City Fort Wayne and 75 percent of immigrant household heads in Allen County earned less than a bachelor’s degree. Overall, immigrants in the City of Fort Wayne had lower educational attainment rates compared to immigrants in the state of Indiana and Allen County.
Educational Attainment among Immigrant Household Heads (Age 25+)
Top 5 Languages Spoken among Immigrant Household Heads in the State of Indiana, Allen County, IN and the City of Fort Wayne, IN State of Indiana Language % Spanish 41 English 18 Chinese 5 Arabic
3
Hindi
2
All Other Languages (n=82)
31
Allen County, IN Language Spanish English Burmese, Lisu, Lolo Serbo-Croatian, Yugoslavian, Slavonian German All Other Languages (n=35)
Estimated Household Estimated Household 126,342 Head Population Head Population
% 36 17 11 4 3 29
Fort Wayne, IN Language Spanish English Burmese, Lisu, Lolo French or Haitian Creole Japanese All Other Languages (n=8)
% 41 22 17 5 3 12
Estimated Household 8,956 1,025 Head Population
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE FOR IMMIGRATION RESEARCH
28% 35%
No High School Degree
High School Diploma Some College/Associate's Degree
16% 20% 15% 14% 10% 17%
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate or Professional Degree Doctoral Degree
State of Indiana
48%
23% 21% 16%
3%
14% 12%
6% 3%
Allen County, IN
Fort Wayne, IN
The IIR works to refocus the immigration conversation among academics, policy-makers and the public, including the business community and media, by producing and disseminating unbiased and objective, interdisciplinary academic research related to immigrants and immigration to the United States. The Institute for Immigration Research is a joint venture between George Mason University and the Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. (ILC) of Massachusetts. To learn more about the Institute for Immigration Research call (703) 993-5833, email [email protected], or visit us online iir.gmu.edu.
iDod
Immigration Data on Demand
IMMIGRATION DATA ON DEMAND (iDod) The iDod service is offered free of charge to help individuals and institutions examine the immigrant populations of their particular geography. Recipients of this data will see how immigrants provide vital contributions to the economy and society of the U.S. Ultimately, the goal of the iDod project is to create collaborations and connect people with data of interest on immigrant populations from their particular geographic region or economic sector.
