Data Gem: Discover the U.S. Foreign-Born Population by Place of Birth
Data Gem: Discover the U.S. Foreign-Born Population by Place of Birth
Description
In this Data Gem, you will learn how to use an interactive data visualization to see where the foreign-born population lives and how this has changed over the past decade for the nation as well as for states and counties. You will also learn how to access a national profile that showcases year of entry, citizenship status, educational attainment, employment status, and occupation. Finally, you will see how to compare these characteristics for a foreign-born population from a specific place of birth to the total foreign-born population.
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