IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTHALVARO LIMA - DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

JUNE, 2016

IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION

SIZE & COMPOSITION OF FOREIGN BORN & NATIVE BORN POPULATIONS(U.S. VERSUS BOSTON)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey, PUMS, BRA Research Division Analysis

U.S. Boston0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

13.2%

27.1%

Foreign Born as % of Total Population

Country of Origin % of Foreign Born Country of Origin % of Foreign BornMexico 56.20% Dominican Republic 12.90%China 5.90% China 12.00%India 5.20% Haiti 7.50%

Philippines 4.60% El Salvador 6.20%Vietnam 3.10% Vietnam 6.10%

United States Boston

INTEGRATION INDICATORS – FOREIGN BORN VERSUS NATIVE BORN - BOSTON

BA+ Employed Poverty0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

35%

69%

27%

58.0%

77.6%

19.5%

Boston Foreign Born v. Native Born

Foreign Born Native Born

Foreign Born Native Born $- $5,000

$10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000

$27,732

$43,161

Median Income of Workers

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey, PUMS, BRA Research Division Analysis

10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Massachusetts Gateway PUMAS: Foreign Born Population by Share New Arrivals

(Boston PUMAS in red)

% of Foreign Born Population that arrived in US in 2000 or later

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Historical Gateways:High Immigrant & High New Arrival Shares

Emerging Gateways:Low Immigrant but High New Arrival Shares

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey, PUMS, BRA Research Division Analysis

Allston – Brighton - Fenway

BackBay – Beacon Hill – Charlestown – East Boston – Central – South End

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Massachusetts PUMAS: Foreign Born - Low Education Correlation

% of PUMA Population with less than a High School Education

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey, PUMS, BRA Research Division Analysis

Boston PUMAS With High concentration of Immigrant & High Concentration of HS-

Mattapan - Roxbury

BackBay – Beacon Hill – Charlestown – East Boston – Central – South End

Dorchester – South Boston

10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Massachusetts PUMAS: Foreign Born - Lack of Employment Correlation

% of PUMA Population Not Employed (Unemployed or Not in the Labor Market)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey, PUMS, BRA Research Division Analysis

Allston – Brighton - Fenway

Mattapan - Roxbury

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Massachusetts PUMAS: Foreign Born - Poverty Correlation

% of PUMA Population that is below Poverty Line

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Allston - Brighton - Fenway

Matta-pan - Roxbury

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey, PUMS, BRA Research Division Analysis

10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%3%

8%

13%

18%

23%

28%

A-1

A-15 A-7

B-2

B-3

C-11

C-6

D-14

D-4E-13

E-18

E-5

Boston Police Districts: Foreign Born - Crime Correlation

Foreign-born Share of Population

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Pop

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Matta-pan

Source: Boston Police Department, Crime Reports by District, 2010-2014; U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey, BRA Research Division Analysis

East Bosto

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Boston Metro Massachusetts U.S.0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

45.3%

42.6%

31.5%

62.5%

57.8%

40.2%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher, ages 25-59

Foreign Born Second GenerationSource: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2015 Current Population Surveys, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, BRA Research Division Analysis

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2015 Current Population Surveys, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, BRA Research Division Analysis

Percentage of the Population Ages 25 to 59 that is Currently Employed

Metro Boston Massachusetts U.S.0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

74.7% 75.2% 72.7%

83.4% 82.0%77.5%

Foreign Born Second Generation

Boston Metro Massachusetts U.S. $-

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

$50,000

$35,000 $32,000

$26,000

$45,000 $42,000

$30,000

Median Wage Income of Employed Civilians

Foreign Born Second Generation

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2015 Current Population Surveys, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, BRA Research Division Analysis

Boston Metro Massachusetts U.S.

-5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

15.9% 15.4%17.6%

7.8% 8.0%

11.5%

Adult Poverty Rate

Foreign Born Second Generation

Boston Metro Massachusetts U.S.

-5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30% 28.4%

23.0%

28.8%

19.1% 20.1%

26.8%

Child Poverty Rate

Foreign Born Second Generation

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2015 Current Population Surveys, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, BRA Research Division Analysis