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Social & Demographic Characteristics

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The data below describe the state rankings and selected characteristics of the immigrant and native-born populations in Indiana in 2011.

Rankings
The following shows Indiana's rankings in several categories. (All rankings include the 50 states and the District of Columbia and are ranked highest to lowest.)
  Rankings
Size of the foreign-born population, 2011: 22 out of 51
Percent foreign born in the total population, 2011: 36 out of 51
Numeric change in the foreign-born population, 2000 to 2011: 19 out of 51
Percent change in the foreign-born population, 2000 to 2011: 9 out of 51

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Who are the foreign born?
The term foreign born refers to people residing in the United States at the time of the census who were not US citizens at birth. The foreign-born population includes naturalized citizens, lawful permanent immigrants, refugees and asylees, legal nonimmigrants (including those on student, work, or other temporary visas), and persons residing in the country without authorization. By comparison, the term native refers to people residing in the United States who were US citizens in one of three categories: 1) people born in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia; 2) people born in United States Insular Areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam; or 3) people who were born abroad to at least one US citizen parent.

We use the terms immigrants and foreign born interchangeably.

Population

The foreign-born population (or immigrants; we use these terms interchangeably) of Indiana changed by 64.7 percent between 2000 and 2011.
Between 2000 and 2011, the foreign-born population in Indiana changed from 186,534 to 307,194, representing a change of 64.7 percent. In comparison, the foreign-born population changed from 94,263 to 186,534 between 1990 and 2000, a difference of 97.9 percent.

At the national level, the foreign-born population increased from 19,767,316 to 31,107,889 between 1990 and 2000, representing a change of 57.4 percent, and grew from 31,107,889 to 40,377,860 ( 29.8 percent) between 2000 and 2011.

In 2011, the foreign born represented 4.7 percent of Indiana's total population.
In 2011, 4.7 percent of Indiana's total population were immigrants, compared to 3.1 percent in 2000 and 1.7 percent in 1990.

At the national level, the foreign-born population represented 13.0 percent of the total population in 2011, compared to 11.1 percent in 2000 and 7.9 percent in 1990.

Of the total immigrant population in Indiana, 25.3 percent entered during the 1990s, and 49.3 percent entered in 2000 or later.
Of the foreign-born population resident in Indiana in 2011, 15.9 percent entered the country prior to 1980, 9.5 percent between 1980 and 1989, 25.3 percent between 1990 and 1999, and 49.3 percent in 2000 or later.

Nationally, 19.3 percent of the foreign-born population entered the country before 1980, 18.3 percent during the 1980s, 26.7 percent during the 1990s, and 35.7 percent in 2000 or later.

Place of Origin

The largest share of the foreign-born population in Indiana were from Latin America.
Of the total foreign-born population in Indiana in 2011, 5.2 percent were from Africa, 29.4 percent from Asia, 14.4 percent from Europe, 48.1 percent from Latin America (South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean), 2.5 percent from Northern America (Canada, Bermuda, Greenland, and St. Pierre and Miquelon), and 0.4 percent from Oceania.

At the national level, 4.1 percent were from Africa, 28.6 percent from Asia, 12.1 percent from Europe, 52.6 percent from Latin America, 2.0 percent from Northern America, and 0.5 percent from Oceania.

The top three countries of birth of the foreign born in Indiana were mexico, india, and china.*
Of the total immigrant population in Indiana in 2011, 37.2 percent were born in mexico, 7.1 percent in india, and 5.8 percent in china. In contrast, the top three countries of birth in 1990 were Mexico (10.6 percent), Germany (9.5 percent), and the United Kigdom (6.3 percent).

At the national level, the top three countries of birth in 2011 were mexico (28.9 percent), india (4.6 percent), and china (4.6 percent). The top three countries of birth in 1990 were Mexico (21.7 percent), the Philippines (4.6 percent), and Canada (3.8 percent).

*Note: These are the largest countries of birth reported by the Census Bureau. Some countries are only listed as part of a larger geographic region. For example, those born in Somalia are included only among those born in Eastern Africa. Therefore, a few states may have larger populations of foreign-born persons born in countries not listed individually in census data. "China" refers to China and Hong Kong, but not Taiwan. The 1990 data on the countries of birth reflect geographic boundaries as of 1990.

US Citizenship Status

In Indiana, 35.1 percent of the foreign born were US citizens in 2011.
The 2011 American Community Survey reported that 107,751, or 35.1 percent, of the foreign-born population in Indiana were citizens, compared to 70,983, or 38.1 percent, in 2000. This represents a change of 51.8 percent in the size of the foreign-born citizen population between 2000 and 2011.

Nationally, 40.3 percent of the foreign-born population were citizens in 2000, and 44.9 percent were citizens in 2011.

In Indiana, 82.3 percent of the immigrants who entered before 1980 were citizens, compared to 14.0 percent of those who entered in 2000 or later.
Among the foreign-born population in Indiana in 2011, 82.3 percent of those who entered the United States before 1980 were citizens, as were 57.7 percent who entered during the 1980s, 38.0 percent who entered during the 1990s, and 14.0 percent of those who entered in 2000 or later.

Nationally, 79.8 percent of the foreign-born population who entered the United States before 1980 were citizens, as were 64.2 percent who entered during the 1980s, 45.1 percent who entered during the 1990s, and 16.1 percent of those who entered in 2000 or later.

Gender and Age

In Indiana, 49.2 percent of the immigrant population were female in 2011, and 50.8 percent male.
Of the total foreign-born population in Indiana in 2011, 49.2 percent were female and 50.8 percent male, compared to 50.9 percent female and 49.1 percent male among the native born.

At the national level, 51.1 percent of the foreign born were female and 48.9 percent male.

Immigrants made up 1.1 percent of young children in Indiana, 2.4 percent of youths, 6.8 percent of working-age (18-54) adults, and 3.3 percent of adults age 55 and older.
In 2011, 1.1 percent of Indiana's population younger than age 5 were born abroad as were 2.4 percent of those 5 to 17; 5.9 percent of those 18 to 24; 7.0 percent of those 25 to 54; and 3.3 percent of seniors 55 and older.

Nationally, 1.2 percent of those under age 5 were foreign born, as well as 4.5 percent of those 5 to 17; 10.8 percent of those 18 to 24; 18.9 percent of those 25 to 54; and 13.0 percent of those 55 and older.

Of the immigrant population in Indiana, 10.5 percent were minors, 71.6 percent were of working age (18-54), and 17.8 percent were 55 and older.
In 2011, 1.5 percent of the foreign-born population in Indiana were under the age of 5; 9.0 percent were 5 to 17; 12.9 percent were 18 to 24; 58.8 percent were 25 to 54; and 17.8 percent were 55 or older. Among the native-born population in Indiana, 6.8 percent were under the age of 5; 18.4 percent were between 5 and 17; 10.1 percent were 18 to 24; 38.9 percent were 25 to 54; and 25.8 percent were 55 or older.

At the national level, 0.6 percent of the immigrant population were under 5; 5.9 percent were 5 to 17; 8.3 percent were 18 to 24; 59.5 percent were 25 to 54; and 25.6 percent were 55 or older.

Race and Hispanic Origin

In Indiana, 25.5 percent of the foreign-born population were Asian, 6.1 percent were black or African American, and 41.6 percent were white.
Of the foreign born in Indiana in 2011, 41.6 percent reported their race as white alone, 6.1 percent as black or African American alone, 25.5 percent as Asian alone, and 23.2 percent as some other race; 3.0 percent reported having two or more races. Among the native-born population in Indiana, 86.7 percent reported their race as white alone, 9.2 percent as black or African American alone, 0.4 percent as Asian alone, 1.4 percent as some other race, and 2.1 percent as having two or more races.

At the national level, 48.3 percent of the foreign born reported their race as white alone, 8.4 percent as black or African American alone, 24.8 percent as Asian alone, and 15.5 percent as some other race; 2.5 percent reported having two or more races.

Of the foreign born in Indiana, 45.7 percent reported Hispanic or Latino origins.
In Indiana, 45.7 percent of immigrants reported Hispanic or Latino origins, compared to 4.2 percent of the native born.

At the national level, 46.6 percent of the foreign born reported a Hispanic or Latino origin.

Household

The average household size of the immigrant population in Indiana in 2011 was 3.53 persons for those who owned their own homes and 2.95 persons for those who rented.
The average household size of the foreign-born population in Indiana who owned their own homes was 3.53 persons, while the average household size of those renting their homes was 2.95 persons. Among the native-born population in Indiana, the average household size of those who owned their own homes was 2.62 persons, while the average household size of those who rented their homes was 2.32 persons.

The share of households headed by a foreign-born person with more than one occupant per room was 10.3 percent.
Of all households in Indiana headed by a foreign-born person, 10.3 percent were households in which the number of household members exceeded the number of rooms in the house. Among households in Indiana headed by native-born persons, 1.4 percent had more people than rooms in the house.

At the national level, 12.1 percent of households headed by a foreign-born person had more than one occupant per room.

Domestic and International Migration

Between 2010 and 2011, 13,368 immigrants moved to Indiana from abroad, 8,563 immigrants relocated from other states and the District of Columbia (DC), and 9,775 immigrants left Indiana for another state within the United States.*
Of the 21,931 immigrant respondents (ages one and older in 2011) who moved to Indiana between 2010 and 2011, 61.0 percent (or 13,368) arrived from abroad and 39.0 percent (or 8,563) relocated from another state. At the same time, 9,775 immigrants moved out of Indiana to another area within the United States, while 240,393 immigrants continued residing in the same house and 44,470 immigrants moved within Indiana.

Between 2010 and 2011, 8,072 native-born residents (ages one and older) moved to Indiana from abroad, 119,311 native born relocated from another state, 133,453 native born left Indiana for another state, and 764,688 native born moved within Indiana. The majority of native-born residents did not move (5,238,290).

Between 2010 and 2011, the total population (ages one and older) of Indiana increased from 6,431,069 to 6,437,155 (or by 6,086) due to the net domestic out-migration of natives (-14,142), the net domestic out-migration of immigrants (-1,212), and the arrival from abroad of natives (8,072) and immigrants (13,368).

*Note: These estimates do not include people who lived in Indiana in 2010 and are currently living in Puerto Rico, other US island areas, and foreign countries, or who died between 2010 and 2011. The estimates refer to geographic mobility of persons ages one and older.

For details, see Table 3

What Was the Poverty Threshold in 2011?
Whether any family is considered below the poverty threshold depends on the families' total income before taxes, not including any capital gains or noncash benefits, such as food stamps or housing subsidies.

The Census Bureau's poverty threshold varies depending on the number of adults and children in a family. It is adjusted each month to account for inflation. Because respondents filled out the American Community Survey in different months, the poverty threshold applied to each family depends on the month in which the survey was taken.

To give a general idea of poverty levels, as defined by the US Census Bureau, the average poverty threshold for a family of four 2011 was $23,021; for a family of three, $17,916; for a family of two, $14,657; and for an unrelated individual, $11,484. All members of a family are assigned the same poverty status. Poverty thresholds are the same for the whole United States, despite differences in the cost of living across US communities.
Children in Immigrant Families

In 2011, 9.9 percent of immigrant women in Indiana had given birth in the previous year.
Of the foreign-born women in Indiana in 2011, 9.9 percent had given birth in the previous year. Of those who had given birth, 70.5 percent were married, and 29.5 percent were not married (including those who were divorced or widowed). Among native-born women in Indiana, 5.4 percent had given birth in the previous year. Of those, 59.5 percent were married and 40.5 percent unmarried.

At the national level, 6.8 percent of immigrant women had given birth in the previous year, including 76.4 percent who were married and 23.6 percent who were unmarried.

Children residing with at least one immigrant parent accounted for 9.3 percent of children under age 18 in 2011, 4.9 percent in 2000, and 2.9 percent in 1990.
Of all children under age 18 in Indiana in 2011, 140,808 or 9.3 percent resided in immigrant families (i.e., with at least one foreign-born parent).

Nationally, children with immigrant parents accounted for 24.3 percent of all children under age 18 in 2011, compared to 19.1 percent in 2000 and 13.4 percent in 1990.

For similar information for children under age 6 and children between ages 6 and 17, see Table 4.

Of all children with immigrant parents in Indiana, 83.4 percent were US citizens by birth.
In 2011, there were 117,446 US-born children with at least one immigrant parent in Indiana. They accounted for 83.4 percent of all children with immigrant parents. The share of US-born children among children of immigrants under age 18 was 77.8 percent in 2000 and 85.9 percent in 1990.

At the national level, 87.1 percent of children with immigrant parents were US born, compared to 79.5 percent in 2000 and 77.0 percent in 1990.

For similar information for children under age 6 and children between ages 6 and 17, see Table 4.

Children of immigrants accounted for 13.5 percent of all children in low-income families (i.e., below 200 percent of the federal poverty threshold) in 2011, 5.8 percent in 2000, and 2.4 percent in 1990 in Indiana.
In 2011, there were 672,304 children under age 18 who resided in families with income below 200 percent of the federal poverty threshold in Indiana. Of them, 13.5 percent were children with immigrant parent(s).

In comparison, children with immigrant parent(s) accounted for 30.5 percent of children in low-income families in the nation in 2011, 25.5 percent in 2000, and 16.7 percent in 1990.



Table 1. Foreign-Born Population and World Region of Birth (1990, 2000, and 2011)
1990
2000
2011
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total Population of Indiana1 5,544,159 100.0 6,080,485 100.0 6,516,922 100.0
Native born 5,449,896 98.3 5,893,951 96.9 6,209,728 95.3
Foreign born 94,263 1.7 186,534 3.1 307,194 4.7
Not a citizen 44,422 0.8 115,551 1.9 199,443 3.1
Naturalized citizen 49,841 0.9 70,983 1.2 107,751 1.7
Foreign-Born Population of Indiana2 91,156 100.0 186,529 100.0 307,194 100.0
Born in Europe 38,579 42.3 43,305 23.2 44,349 14.4
Born in Asia 27,845 30.5 49,613 26.6 90,236 29.4
Born in Africa 2,318 2.5 7,308 3.9 16,007 5.2
Born in Oceania 668 0.7 985 0.5 1,120 0.4
Born in Latin America 15,933 17.5 77,457 41.5 147,869 48.1
Born in Northern America 5,813 6.4 7,861 4.2 7,613 2.5
 
 
Change 1990 to 2000
Change 1990 to 2011
Change 2000 to 2011
 
Numeric
Percent
Numeric
Percent
Numeric
Percent
Total Population of Indiana1 536,326 9.7 972,763 17.5 436,437 7.2
Native born 444,055 8.1 759,832 13.9 315,777 5.4
Foreign born 92,271 97.9 212,931 225.9 120,660 64.7
Not a citizen 71,129 160.1 155,021 349.0 83,892 72.6
Naturalized citizen 21,142 42.4 57,910 116.2 36,768 51.8
Foreign-Born Population of Indiana2 95,373 104.6 216,038 237.0 120,665 64.7
Born in Europe 4,726 12.3 5,770 15.0 1,044 2.4
Born in Asia 21,768 78.2 62,391 224.1 40,623 81.9
Born in Africa 4,990 215.3 13,689 590.6 8,699 119.0
Born in Oceania 317 47.5 452 67.7 135 13.7
Born in Latin America 61,524 386.1 131,936 828.1 70,412 90.9
Born in Northern America 2,048 35.2 1,800 31.0 -248 -3.2
Notes:
1. This table describes the entire population of Indiana.
2. For 1990, 2000, and 2011, the total for the region of birth of the foreign born is different from the total foreign born. This is because the 1990 total excludes those who did not report a country of birth and those born at sea, while the 2000 and 2011 totals exclude those born at sea. In 2000 and 2011, individuals who did not report a country of birth were allocated a country (and region) based on various characteristics. Because of this allocation in 2000 and 2011, but not in 1990, the increase for a specific region between 1990 and 2000 is overstated by a small, but unknown, amount.
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey (ACS); US Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing and Census 2000, click here.
For information about ACS methodology, sampling error, and nonsampling error, click here.


Table 2. Characteristics of the Foreign-Born Population in Indiana, 20111
  Number Percent
PERIOD OF ENTRY BY WORLD REGION OF BIRTH    
Total Foreign-Born Population 307,194 100.0
Entered in 2000 or after 151,384 49.3
Entered 1990 to 1999 77,593 25.3
Entered 1980 to 1989 29,318 9.5
Entered before 1980 48,899 15.9
Born in Europe 44,349 100.0
Entered in 2000 or after 11,337 25.6
Entered 1990 to 1999 8,730 19.7
Entered 1980 to 1989 3,653 8.2
Entered before 1980 20,629 46.5
Born in Asia 90,236 100.0
Entered in 2000 or after 52,855 58.6
Entered 1990 to 1999 19,011 21.1
Entered 1980 to 1989 7,617 8.4
Entered before 1980 10,753 11.9
Born in Mexico 114,240 100.0
Entered in 2000 or after 56,507 49.5
Entered 1990 to 1999 36,919 32.3
Entered 1980 to 1989 10,910 9.6
Entered before 1980 9,904 8.7
Born in Other Parts of Latin America 33,629 100.0
Entered in 2000 or after 17,985 53.5
Entered 1990 to 1999 6,733 20.0
Entered 1980 to 1989 5,464 16.2
Entered before 1980 3,447 10.3
Born in Other Areas2 24,740 100.0
Entered in 2000 or after 12,700 51.3
Entered 1990 to 1999 6,200 25.1
Entered 1980 to 1989 1,674 6.8
Entered before 1980 4,166 16.8
CITIZENSHIP STATUS BY PERIOD OF ENTRY    
Total Foreign-Born Population 307,194 100.0
Not a citizen 199,443 64.9
Naturalized citizen 107,751 35.1
Entered in 2000 or after 151,384 100.0
Not a citizen 130,246 86.0
Naturalized citizen 21,138 14.0
Entered 1990 to 1999 77,593 100.0
Not a citizen 48,138 62.0
Naturalized citizen 29,455 38.0
Entered 1980 to 1989 29,318 100.0
Not a citizen 12,393 42.3
Naturalized citizen 16,925 57.7
Entered before 1980 48,899 100.0
Not a citizen 8,666 17.7
Naturalized citizen 40,233 82.3
GENDER    
Total Native-Born Population 6,209,728 100.0
Male 3,050,444 49.1
Female 3,159,284 50.9
Total Foreign-Born Population 307,194 100.0
Male 155,986 50.8
Female 151,208 49.2
MARITAL STATUS    
Total Native-Born Population Age 15 or Older 4,912,091 100.0
Never married 1,490,866 30.4
Now married (not separated) 2,413,997 49.1
Separated 76,168 1.6
Divorced 630,573 12.8
Widowed 300,487 6.1
Total Foreign-Born Population Age 15 or Older 282,256 100.0
Never married 88,255 31.3
Now married (not separated) 157,827 55.9
Separated 6,473 2.3
Divorced 17,824 6.3
Widowed 11,877 4.2
NATIVITY BY AGE    
Total Population 6,516,922 100.0
Under 5 428,324 100.0
Native born 423,736 98.9
Foreign born 4,588 1.1
5 to 17 1,168,933 100.0
Native born 1,141,207 97.6
Foreign born 27,726 2.4
18 to 24 664,206 100.0
Native born 624,711 94.1
Foreign born 39,495 5.9
25 to 54 2,595,844 100.0
Native born 2,415,240 93.0
Foreign born 180,604 7.0
55 and Older 1,659,615 100.0
Native born 1,604,834 96.7
Foreign born 54,781 3.3
MEDIAN AGE5    
Total Native-Born Population    
Median age 37.2 --
Total Foreign-Born Population    
Median age 36.4 --
RACE    
Total Native-Born Population 6,209,728 100.0
One race 6,076,721 97.9
White 5,384,198 86.7
Black or African American 570,313 9.2
American Indian and Alaska Native 11,397 0.2
Asian 24,366 0.4
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander N N
Some other race 85,835 1.4
Two or more races 133,007 2.1
Total Foreign-Born Population 307,194 100.0
One race 297,832 97.0
White 127,825 41.6
Black or African American 18,796 6.1
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,420 0.1
Asian 78,329 25.5
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander N
Some other race 71,288 23.2
Two or more races 9,362 3.0
HISPANIC ORIGIN    
Total Native-Born Population 6,209,728 100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 259,101 4.2
White, not Hispanic or Latino 5,232,173 84.3
Total Foreign-Born Population 307,194 100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 140,385 45.7
White, not Hispanic or Latino 63,338 20.6
HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY SIZE5    
Total Native-Born Population 6,209,728  
Average household size 2.53 --
Average family size 3.10 --
Total Foreign-Born Population 307,194  
Average household size 3.26 --
Average family size 3.78 --
HOUSEHOLD SIZE BY HOUSING TENURE5    
Total Native-Born Population    
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.62 --
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.32 --
Total Foreign-Born Population    
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 3.53 --
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.95 --
Not a Citizen    
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 3.92 --
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 3.04 --
Naturalized Citizen    
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 3.23 --
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.66 --
HOUSEHOLD TYPE5    
Total Native-Born Population 6,209,728 --
In married couple family household -- 59.2
In other household type -- 38.0
Total Foreign-Born Population 307,194 --
In married couple family household -- 61.9
In other household type -- 35.5
FERTILITY    
Total Native-Born Female Population, Ages 15 to 50 1,466,636 100.0
Women who had a birth in the last 12 months 78,739 5.4
Married (including spouse absent) 46,844 3.2
Unmarried (never married, divorced, and widowed) 31,895 2.2
Total Foreign-Born Female Population, Ages 15 to 50 97,525 100.0
Women who had a birth in the last 12 months 9,702 9.9
Married (including spouse absent) 6,843 7.0
Unmarried (never married, divorced, and widowed) 2,859 2.9
REGION/COUNTRY OF BIRTH    
Total Foreign-Born Population3 307,194 100.0
Europe 44,349 14.4
Northern Europe 11,215 3.7
United Kingdom 8,745 2.8
United Kingdom, excluding England 4,098 1.3
England 4,647 1.5
Ireland 1,209 0.4
Other Northern Europe 1,261 0.4
Western Europe 10,422 3.4
France 748 0.2
Germany 8,268 2.7
Other Western Europe 1,406 0.5
Southern Europe 3,918 1.3
Italy 1,246 0.4
Portugal 224 0.1
Other Southern Europe 2,448 0.8
Eastern Europe 18,737 6.1
Poland 2,092 0.7
Russia 2,318 0.8
Other Eastern Europe 14,327 4.7
Europe, n.e.c.4 57 0.0
Asia 90,236 29.4
Eastern Asia 32,871 10.7
China 20,359 6.6
China, excluding Taiwan 17,916 5.8
Taiwan 2,443 0.8
Japan 3,711 1.2
Korea 8,632 2.8
Other Eastern Asia 169 0.1
South Central Asia 27,914 9.1
India 21,682 7.1
Iran 1,381 0.4
Other South Central Asia 4,851 1.6
Southeastern Asia 21,805 7.1
Philippines 7,181 2.3
Vietnam 4,339 1.4
Other Southeastern Asia 10,285 3.3
Western Asia 6,991 2.3
Israel 938 0.3
Lebanon 692 0.2
Other Western Asia 5,361 1.7
Asia, n.e.c. 4 655 0.2
Africa 16,007 5.2
Eastern Africa 6,960 2.3
Northern Africa 2,774 0.9
Western Africa 3,709 1.2
Middle and Southern Africa 869 0.3
Africa, n.e.c. 4 1,695 0.6
Oceania 1,120 0.4
Australia and New Zealand Subregion 676 0.2
Oceania, n.e.c. 4 444 0.1
Americas 155,482 50.6
Latin America 147,869 48.1
Caribbean 8,428 2.7
Cuba 805 0.3
Jamaica 1,484 0.5
Other Caribbean 6,139 2.0
Central America 131,334 42.8
Mexico 114,240 37.2
El Salvador 5,822 1.9
Other Central America 11,272 3.7
South America 8,107 2.6
Brazil 1,920 0.6
Colombia 1,646 0.5
Other South America 4,541 1.5
Northern America 7,613 2.5
Canada 7,575 2.5
Other Northern America 38 0.0
Notes:
1. The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.
2. Data on the foreign born from Africa and Oceania by period of entry are not available because the number of sample cases was too small for many states.
3. The total for the region of birth of the foreign born is different from the total foreign born. This is because the totals exclude those born at sea.
4. The abbreviation "n.e.c." stands for not elsewhere classified.
5. For Alaska, Maine, Montana, South Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia the data are from the US Census Bureau's pooled 2009-2011 ACS and for North Dakota and Wyoming the data are from 2007-2011 ACS. For the United States and the rest of the states the data are from 2011 ACS.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey (ACS).
For information about ACS methodology,sampling error, and nonsampling error, click here.
For definitions used in ACS, click here.


Table 3. Domestic and International Mobility of the Native and Foreign-Born Population in Indiana1
  Number Percent
Total Population (one year and older)    
Population residing in the area one year ago (2010) 6,431,069  
Population residing in the area in 2011 6,437,155  
Between 2010 and 2011    
Stayed in the same house 5,478,683  
Moved within Indiana 809,158  
Population change due to in- and out-migration: 6,086  
Moved from Indiana to another state 143,228  
Moved to Indiana 149,314 100.0
Moved to Indiana from abroad 21,440 14.4
Moved to Indiana from another state 127,874 85.6
Native-Born Population (one year and older)    
Population residing in the area one year ago (2010) 6,136,431  
Population residing in the area in 2011 6,130,361  
Between 2010 and 2011    
Stayed in the same house 5,238,290  
Moved within Indiana 764,688  
Population change due to in- and out-migration: -6,070  
Moved from Indiana to another state 133,453  
Moved to Indiana 127,383 100.0
Moved to Indiana from abroad 8,072 6.3
Moved to Indiana from another state 119,311 93.7
Foreign-Born Population (one year and older)    
Population residing in the area one year ago (2010) 294,638  
Population residing in the area in 2011 306,794  
Between 2010 and 2011    
Stayed in the same house 240,393  
Moved within Indiana 44,470  
Population change due to in- and out-migration: 12,156  
Moved from Indiana to another state 9,775  
Moved to Indiana 21,931 100.0
Moved to Indiana from abroad 13,368 61.0
Moved to Indiana from another state 8,563 39.0
Notes:
1. The ACS asks if the person lived in the same house or apartment one year ago. If the respondent indicates that he or she did not live in the same house or apartment one year ago, then the city, town or post office, along with the county, state, and zip code of their residence one year ago, is requested. ACS collects data every month and asks about residence one year earlier without referencing a specific date. These estimates do not include people who lived in Indiana in 2010 and are currently living in Puerto Rico, other US island areas, and foreign countries, or who died between 2010 and 2011. The estimates refer to geographic mobility of persons ages one and older.
2. The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.
Sources: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2011.
For information about ACS methodology, sampling error, and nonsampling error, click here.
For definitions used in ACS, click here.


Table 4. Children in Immigrant Families in Indiana (1990, 2000, and 2011)
1990
2000
2011
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Children under age 18 with 1,421,241 100.0 1,510,368 100.0 1,509,211 100.0
Only native parent(s) 1,379,419 97.1 1,435,751 95.1 1,368,403 90.7
One or more foreign-born parents 41,822 2.9 74,617 4.9 140,808 9.3
Child is native 35,908 2.5 58,087 3.8 117,446 7.8
Child is foreign born 5,914 0.4 16,530 1.1 23,362 1.5
Children under age 6 with 474,290 100.0 485,975 100.0 495,733 100.0
Only native parent(s) 461,093 97.2 457,680 94.2 439,155 88.6
One or more foreign-born parents 13,197 2.8 28,295 5.8 56,578 11.4
Child is native 11,788 2.5 24,736 5.1 52,845 10.7
Child is foreign born 1,409 0.3 3,559 0.7 3,733 0.8
Children between ages 6 and 17 with 946,951 100.0 1,024,393 100.0 1,013,478 100.0
Only native parent(s) 918,326 97.0 978,071 95.5 929,248 91.7
One or more foreign-born parents 28,625 3.0 46,322 4.5 84,230 8.3
Child is native 24,120 2.5 33,351 3.3 64,601 6.4
Child is foreign born 4,505 0.5 12,971 1.3 19,629 1.9
Children under age 18 in low-income families with 516,381 100.0 484,817 100.0 672,304 100.0
Only native parents 503,893 97.6 456,684 94.2 581,806 86.5
One or more foreign-born parents 12,488 2.4 28,133 5.8 90,498 13.5
Notes:
1. This table refers only to children under 18 who resided with at least one parent. These figures do not include children under 18 who reside in a home with no parents.
2. Low-income families are defined as families with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty threshold.
Sources: 1990 and 2000 Decennial Census data are from Steven Ruggles, Matthew Sobek, Trent Alexander, Catherine A. Fitch, Ronald Goeken, Patricia Kelly Hall, Miriam King, and Chad Ronnander, "Integrated Public Use Microdata Series: Version 4.0" (Machine-readable database, Minnesota Population Center [producer and distributor], 2011); US Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey (ACS).