Immigrant Integrationin Lancaster

JUNE 12, 2018

Heather Valudes, Lancaster Chamber

New American Economy

500 Republican, Independent, and Democratic mayors and CEOs in all 50 states agree:

Immigration is critical to America’s economic success.

INFLUENTIAL CO-CHAIRS

& MEMBERS

ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDIES

AGRICULTURE, BUSINESS, & TECH

ADVOCACY

LOCAL IMMIGRATION ACTION PLANS

NAE State and Local Initiatives

Akron, OH

Anchorage, AK

Birmingham, AL

Brownsville, TX

Columbus, OH

Detroit, MI

Fargo, ND

Multi-Sector Plans for Welcoming & Integrating New Americans

Houston, TX

Indianapolis, IN

Kansas City, MO

Lancaster, PA

Los Angeles, CA

Macomb County, MI

Nashville, TN

New Orleans, LA

Phoenix, AZ

Pittsburgh, PA

San Jose, CA

Salt Lake County, UT

Upstate NY Region(Syracuse & Buffalo)

New Americans in Lancaster County

Population in Lancaster County

526,297Population of Lancaster County of which

23,094 were foreign-born.

FOREIGN-BORN SHARES OF TOTAL POPULATION:

Lancaster County

4.4%

Pennsylvania

National Average

6.4%

13.2%

Population Growth in Lancaster County

of the overall population growth in the area came from immigrants.

1,993U.S.-born residents were attracted to the county as a result of new immigrants who came between 2000 and 2014.

8%

2009 2014

5.4%Overall populationincreased by 27,087

10.3%Foreign-born populationincreased by 2,154

Population in Lancaster County

In 2015, Lancaster County had a

NET LOSS of 506 households,

the greatest since 2009.

Despite this, the population continues to grow through births and immigration.

Spending Power & Tax Contributions in Lancaster County

Immigrant Contribution to the GDP of Lancaster County

$1.3B

$52.5M — State & Local Taxes Paid

$103.3M — Federal Taxes Paid

$440.5MTotal Spending Power

Immigrants Are More Likely to Be Working Age

NATIVE-BORN

UNITED STATES

FOREIGN-BORN

UNITED STATES

12% 8% 4% 0 4% 8%

0-4

5-8

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2013 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

12%

57% 79%

Immigrants in the Labor Force

Lancaster County:

4.4%

Pennsylvania:

6.4%

National Share:

13%

Foreign-BornShare of thePopulation

Lancaster County:

5.3%

Pennsylvania:

8%

National Share:

16.5%

Foreign-BornShare of theLabor Force

1,062Immigrants living in Lancaster County in 2014 helped create or preserve…

Local manufacturing jobs that would have vanished or moved elsewhere.

Recreation & Accommodation

Manufacturing

Health Care & Social Assistance

General Services

Financial & Real Estate

Workforce Contributions

Immigrants are overrepresented in key industries, including:

9.2%

8.2%

6.0%

4.7%

4.6%

Crop Production

Computer Systems Design

Motor Vehicles & Equipment

Pharmaceuticals & Medicines

Private Households

22%

22%

21%

20%

17%

LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA

Immigrant Entrepreneurs are Shouldering the Load

1996100

200

500

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Source: New American Economy, “Open for Business: How Immigrants are Driving Small Business Creation in the U.S.” (2012)

700

600

400

300

NUMBER OF NEW BUSINESS OWNERS PER MONTH PER 100,000 ADULTS

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Immigrant

U.S.-born

Fortune 500

More than

40%Of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children in 2015.

• 23% by Children of Immigrants• 18% by Immigrants

Source: New American Economy, "The New American Fortune 500" (2011)

Entrepreneurship

Immigrant Entrepreneurs

4.6% Foreign-born share of entrepreneurs

10% Foreign-born share of entrepreneurs

4.4% Foreign-born share of the total population

6% Foreign-born share of the total population

1,081

$37.7MBusiness income generated by immigrant entrepreneurs

LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA

Educational Attainment

Immigrants in Lancaster have higher levels of education than the U.S.-born population. Immigrants are more likely to have a bachelor’s or advanced degree.

FOREIGN-BORN

U.S.-BORN

LANCASTER COUNTY

PENNSYLVANIA

78%

83%

15%

12%

7%

5%

FOREIGN-BORN

U.S.-BORN

67%

80%

17%

13%

16%

7%

Less than Bachelor’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Advanced Degree

Naturalization

Shares of eligible foreign-born residents who had naturalized as of 2014:

47%

UNITED STATESLANCASTER

58.8%

PENNSYLVANIA

48.3%

34%

CINCINNATI, OH AKRON, OH COLUMBUS, OH MACOMB COUNTY, MI

30% 37% 62%

Source: New American Economy, Map the Impact (2017)

How Lancaster measures up…