The U.S. Census Bureau estimates more then 38 million immigrants live in the United States which makes up almost 13% of the U.S. population. 36% of the immigrants are naturalized citizens, 31% are legal permanent residents, 30% are unauthorized, and the remainder are legal temporary immigrants. The more immigrant population grows the more origin countries change. Instead of the majority coming from Europe, there is only 13% from Europe, 30% from Mexico, 23% from Asia, and 7% from Africa, Canada, Australia, and other countries. 81% of immigrants today are able to work, compared to the 60% of the U.S. born population. The age structure difference is tied to the child population. Most of the U.S. immigrants are born in the United States. Immigrants are also more likely to live in family households and a higher percentage include children under the age of 18. These statistics show differences among the origin groups. They reflect their pathways on how they entered the United States.
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