Immigrants in West Texas*, 2010-2014
Immigrants in West Texas*, 2010-2014 iDod: Fact Sheets with Data on Immigrants, Customized For You, For Free. Top Occupation for Immigrant Workers in Texas
Median Income for Immigrants in Majority Occupations
W. Texas* Women W. Texas* Men Texas Women Texas Men $0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
Management, Business, Science, and Arts Occupations Construction and Extraction Occupations Production Occupations Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Food Preparation and Serving Occupations *West Texas is the Midland, Van Horn, Fort Stockton, Marfa, and Terlingua area.
Full time immigrant construction workers in West Texas make more than their Texan counterparts. However, immigrants in management, business, science, and arts occupations make more in Texas than West Texas. The map to the left shows that the most common occupation in West Texas are immigrant workers in Driving, Sales, and Trucking. More than 80 percent of immigrants in West Texas are of working age.
Age Distribution of Top 10 Immigrant Birthplaces in West Texas
Country of Birth (Estimated Population)
Younger than 5
5 to 17
Mexico (N = 45,836) Philippines (N = 963) Nigeria (N = 725) Canada (N = 548) China (N = 425) Dominican Republic (N = 415) Cuba (N = 402) Vietnam (N = 348) El Salvador (N = 336) India (N = 328)
0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
4.2% 9.4% 29.8% 5.1% 0.0% 4.8% 9.0% 17.8% 0.0% 4.6%
18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 6.4% 4.8% 0.4% 21.9% 22.4% 68.7% 11.4% 3.2% 4.5% 0.0%
16.8% 17.5% 7.3% 20.4% 23.5% 17.6% 12.4% 32.2% 38.7% 15.2%
21.0% 26.5% 43.3% 20.6% 10.4% 0.0% 14.7% 22.7% 35.1% 37.8%
22.8% 21.5% 4.7% 33.2% 8.9% 39.1% 10.1% 13.1% 4.9%
15.6% 10.7% 5.2% 14.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.9% 8.6% 16.2%
65 and Older 13.0% 9.6% 13.9% 13.1% 10.6% 0.0% 13.4% 9.2% 0.0% 21.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2010-2014. ipums.org extracts. Tigerline shapefiles.
Immigrants in West Texas, 2010-2014 Median Age of Immigrants in West Texas
The immigrants in West Texas tend to be older (as the median age is higher in this area than near larger urban areas). This may be indicative of the larger proportion of immigrants of working age. It is important to note the differences in occupational groups between West Texas and the rest of Texas. Occupational groups with more importance for immigrants in West Texas include: Transportation and Material Moving Occupations, Extraction Work, as well as Construction and Extraction Occupations. These three occupational groups account for more than a third of immigrant occupations in that region.
Proportion of Immigrants in Select Occupational Groups W. Texas*
Texas
1.4%
2.4%
0.7%
0.8%
Architecture and Engineering Occupations Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations Business Operations Specialists Community and Social Services Occupations Computer and Mathematical Occupations Construction and Extraction Occupations
4.7%
8.6%
0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 16.5%
1.4% 0.6% 3.3% 14.6%
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
2.0%
3.0%
Extraction Workers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations Financial Specialists Food Preparation and Serving Occupations
5.4% 2.5% 0.4% 6.8%
0.5% 1.2% 1.6% 7.3%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
3.6%
4.2%
0.6%
1.5%
5.4%
4.5%
0.2%
0.8%
7.3%
7.0%
5.8%
7.2%
2.0% 9.5% 0.7% 6.4%
2.7% 10.3% 0.8% 7.2%
12.6%
7.7%
24,872
2,086,292
Healthcare Support Occupations Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Management, Business, Science, and Arts Occupations Office and Administrative Support Occupations Personal Care and Service Occupations Production Occupations Protective Service Occupations Sales and Related Occupations Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Estimated Population of All Immigrant Workers
*West Texas is the Midland, Van Horn, Fort Stockton, Marfa, and Terlingua area and does not include El Paso.
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE FOR IMMIGRATION RESEARCH 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.
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 from their particular region or sector of interest on immigrant populations. To learn more about the Institute for Immigration Research call (703) 993-5833, email [email protected], or visit us online iir.gmu.edu.
Median Income for Immigrants in Majority Occupations
W. Texas* Women W. Texas* Men Texas Women Texas Men $0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
Management, Business, Science, and Arts Occupations Construction and Extraction Occupations Production Occupations Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Food Preparation and Serving Occupations *West Texas is the Midland, Van Horn, Fort Stockton, Marfa, and Terlingua area.
Full time immigrant construction workers in West Texas make more than their Texan counterparts. However, immigrants in management, business, science, and arts occupations make more in Texas than West Texas. The map to the left shows that the most common occupation in West Texas are immigrant workers in Driving, Sales, and Trucking. More than 80 percent of immigrants in West Texas are of working age.
Age Distribution of Top 10 Immigrant Birthplaces in West Texas
Country of Birth (Estimated Population)
Younger than 5
5 to 17
Mexico (N = 45,836) Philippines (N = 963) Nigeria (N = 725) Canada (N = 548) China (N = 425) Dominican Republic (N = 415) Cuba (N = 402) Vietnam (N = 348) El Salvador (N = 336) India (N = 328)
0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
4.2% 9.4% 29.8% 5.1% 0.0% 4.8% 9.0% 17.8% 0.0% 4.6%
18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 6.4% 4.8% 0.4% 21.9% 22.4% 68.7% 11.4% 3.2% 4.5% 0.0%
16.8% 17.5% 7.3% 20.4% 23.5% 17.6% 12.4% 32.2% 38.7% 15.2%
21.0% 26.5% 43.3% 20.6% 10.4% 0.0% 14.7% 22.7% 35.1% 37.8%
22.8% 21.5% 4.7% 33.2% 8.9% 39.1% 10.1% 13.1% 4.9%
15.6% 10.7% 5.2% 14.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.9% 8.6% 16.2%
65 and Older 13.0% 9.6% 13.9% 13.1% 10.6% 0.0% 13.4% 9.2% 0.0% 21.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2010-2014. ipums.org extracts. Tigerline shapefiles.
Immigrants in West Texas, 2010-2014 Median Age of Immigrants in West Texas
The immigrants in West Texas tend to be older (as the median age is higher in this area than near larger urban areas). This may be indicative of the larger proportion of immigrants of working age. It is important to note the differences in occupational groups between West Texas and the rest of Texas. Occupational groups with more importance for immigrants in West Texas include: Transportation and Material Moving Occupations, Extraction Work, as well as Construction and Extraction Occupations. These three occupational groups account for more than a third of immigrant occupations in that region.
Proportion of Immigrants in Select Occupational Groups W. Texas*
Texas
1.4%
2.4%
0.7%
0.8%
Architecture and Engineering Occupations Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations Business Operations Specialists Community and Social Services Occupations Computer and Mathematical Occupations Construction and Extraction Occupations
4.7%
8.6%
0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 16.5%
1.4% 0.6% 3.3% 14.6%
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
2.0%
3.0%
Extraction Workers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations Financial Specialists Food Preparation and Serving Occupations
5.4% 2.5% 0.4% 6.8%
0.5% 1.2% 1.6% 7.3%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
3.6%
4.2%
0.6%
1.5%
5.4%
4.5%
0.2%
0.8%
7.3%
7.0%
5.8%
7.2%
2.0% 9.5% 0.7% 6.4%
2.7% 10.3% 0.8% 7.2%
12.6%
7.7%
24,872
2,086,292
Healthcare Support Occupations Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Management, Business, Science, and Arts Occupations Office and Administrative Support Occupations Personal Care and Service Occupations Production Occupations Protective Service Occupations Sales and Related Occupations Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Estimated Population of All Immigrant Workers
*West Texas is the Midland, Van Horn, Fort Stockton, Marfa, and Terlingua area and does not include El Paso.
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE FOR IMMIGRATION RESEARCH 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.
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 from their particular region or sector of interest on immigrant populations. To learn more about the Institute for Immigration Research call (703) 993-5833, email [email protected], or visit us online iir.gmu.edu.
