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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 Ohio in 2011.

Rankings
The following shows Ohio'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: 19 out of 51
Percent foreign born in the total population, 2011: 40 out of 51
Numeric change in the foreign-born population, 2000 to 2011: 20 out of 51
Percent change in the foreign-born population, 2000 to 2011: 34 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 Ohio changed by 34.5 percent between 2000 and 2011.
Between 2000 and 2011, the foreign-born population in Ohio changed from 339,279 to 456,422, representing a change of 34.5 percent. In comparison, the foreign-born population changed from 259,673 to 339,279 between 1990 and 2000, a difference of 30.7 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 4.0 percent of Ohio's total population.
In 2011, 4.0 percent of Ohio's total population were immigrants, compared to 3.0 percent in 2000 and 2.4 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 Ohio, 23.0 percent entered during the 1990s, and 43.8 percent entered in 2000 or later.
Of the foreign-born population resident in Ohio in 2011, 22.0 percent entered the country prior to 1980, 11.2 percent between 1980 and 1989, 23.0 percent between 1990 and 1999, and 43.8 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 Ohio were from Asia.
Of the total foreign-born population in Ohio in 2011, 11.8 percent were from Africa, 38.3 percent from Asia, 25.2 percent from Europe, 20.6 percent from Latin America (South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean), 3.5 percent from Northern America (Canada, Bermuda, Greenland, and St. Pierre and Miquelon), and 0.5 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 Ohio were mexico, india, and china.*
Of the total immigrant population in Ohio in 2011, 11.0 percent were born in mexico, 10.1 percent in india, and 6.5 percent in china. In contrast, the top three countries of birth in 1990 were Germany (9.5 percent), Italy (7.1 percent), and the United Kigdom (7.1 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 Ohio, 49.5 percent of the foreign born were US citizens in 2011.
The 2011 American Community Survey reported that 225,770, or 49.5 percent, of the foreign-born population in Ohio were citizens, compared to 169,295, or 49.9 percent, in 2000. This represents a change of 33.4 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 Ohio, 85.1 percent of the immigrants who entered before 1980 were citizens, compared to 17.9 percent of those who entered in 2000 or later.
Among the foreign-born population in Ohio in 2011, 85.1 percent of those who entered the United States before 1980 were citizens, as were 76.7 percent who entered during the 1980s, 62.2 percent who entered during the 1990s, and 17.9 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 Ohio, 50.7 percent of the immigrant population were female in 2011, and 49.3 percent male.
Of the total foreign-born population in Ohio in 2011, 50.7 percent were female and 49.3 percent male, compared to 51.2 percent female and 48.8 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 0.5 percent of young children in Ohio, 2.0 percent of youths, 5.1 percent of working-age (18-54) adults, and 3.9 percent of adults age 55 and older.
In 2011, 0.5 percent of Ohio's population younger than age 5 were born abroad as were 2.0 percent of those 5 to 17; 3.8 percent of those 18 to 24; 5.4 percent of those 25 to 54; and 3.9 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 Ohio, 9.3 percent were minors, 63.8 percent were of working age (18-54), and 26.9 percent were 55 and older.
In 2011, 0.8 percent of the foreign-born population in Ohio were under the age of 5; 8.5 percent were 5 to 17; 9.3 percent were 18 to 24; 54.5 percent were 25 to 54; and 26.9 percent were 55 or older. Among the native-born population in Ohio, 6.4 percent were under the age of 5; 17.5 percent were between 5 and 17; 9.6 percent were 18 to 24; 39.1 percent were 25 to 54; and 27.4 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 Ohio, 30.4 percent of the foreign-born population were Asian, 12.1 percent were black or African American, and 47.1 percent were white.
Of the foreign born in Ohio in 2011, 47.1 percent reported their race as white alone, 12.1 percent as black or African American alone, 30.4 percent as Asian alone, and 7.6 percent as some other race; 2.5 percent reported having two or more races. Among the native-born population in Ohio, 84.3 percent reported their race as white alone, 12.1 percent as black or African American alone, 0.5 percent as Asian alone, 0.6 percent as some other race, and 2.3 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 Ohio, 18.3 percent reported Hispanic or Latino origins.
In Ohio, 18.3 percent of immigrants reported Hispanic or Latino origins, compared to 2.5 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 Ohio in 2011 was 2.91 persons for those who owned their own homes and 2.70 persons for those who rented.
The average household size of the foreign-born population in Ohio who owned their own homes was 2.91 persons, while the average household size of those renting their homes was 2.70 persons. Among the native-born population in Ohio, the average household size of those who owned their own homes was 2.55 persons, while the average household size of those who rented their homes was 2.27 persons.

The share of households headed by a foreign-born person with more than one occupant per room was 5.3 percent.
Of all households in Ohio headed by a foreign-born person, 5.3 percent were households in which the number of household members exceeded the number of rooms in the house. Among households in Ohio headed by native-born persons, 1.1 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, 19,529 immigrants moved to Ohio from abroad, 15,822 immigrants relocated from other states and the District of Columbia (DC), and 13,599 immigrants left Ohio for another state within the United States.*
Of the 35,351 immigrant respondents (ages one and older in 2011) who moved to Ohio between 2010 and 2011, 55.2 percent (or 19,529) arrived from abroad and 44.8 percent (or 15,822) relocated from another state. At the same time, 13,599 immigrants moved out of Ohio to another area within the United States, while 370,950 immigrants continued residing in the same house and 49,969 immigrants moved within Ohio.

Between 2010 and 2011, 17,562 native-born residents (ages one and older) moved to Ohio from abroad, 175,956 native born relocated from another state, 192,450 native born left Ohio for another state, and 1,375,740 native born moved within Ohio. The majority of native-born residents did not move (9,393,416).

Between 2010 and 2011, the total population (ages one and older) of Ohio increased from 11,396,124 to 11,418,944 (or by 22,820) due to the net domestic out-migration of natives (-16,494), the net domestic in-migration of immigrants (2,223), and the arrival from abroad of natives (17,562) and immigrants (19,529).

*Note: These estimates do not include people who lived in Ohio 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, 7.8 percent of immigrant women in Ohio had given birth in the previous year.
Of the foreign-born women in Ohio in 2011, 7.8 percent had given birth in the previous year. Of those who had given birth, 73.3 percent were married, and 26.7 percent were not married (including those who were divorced or widowed). Among native-born women in Ohio, 5.1 percent had given birth in the previous year. Of those, 59.6 percent were married and 40.4 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 6.9 percent of children under age 18 in 2011, 4.4 percent in 2000, and 3.4 percent in 1990.
Of all children under age 18 in Ohio in 2011, 177,692 or 6.9 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 Ohio, 83.0 percent were US citizens by birth.
In 2011, there were 147,544 US-born children with at least one immigrant parent in Ohio. They accounted for 83.0 percent of all children with immigrant parents. The share of US-born children among children of immigrants under age 18 was 79.3 percent in 2000 and 84.9 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 7.2 percent of all children in low-income families (i.e., below 200 percent of the federal poverty threshold) in 2011, 3.9 percent in 2000, and 2.5 percent in 1990 in Ohio.
In 2011, there were 1,149,441 children under age 18 who resided in families with income below 200 percent of the federal poverty threshold in Ohio. Of them, 7.2 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 Ohio1 10,847,115 100.0 11,353,140 100.0 11,544,951 100.0
Native born 10,587,442 97.6 11,013,861 97.0 11,088,529 96.0
Foreign born 259,673 2.4 339,279 3.0 456,422 4.0
Not a citizen 104,429 1.0 169,984 1.5 230,652 2.0
Naturalized citizen 155,244 1.4 169,295 1.5 225,770 2.0
Foreign-Born Population of Ohio2 253,455 100.0 339,267 100.0 456,422 100.0
Born in Europe 138,877 54.8 131,683 38.8 115,173 25.2
Born in Asia 73,547 29.0 120,213 35.4 174,601 38.3
Born in Africa 7,059 2.8 22,034 6.5 54,073 11.8
Born in Oceania 989 0.4 1,632 0.5 2,510 0.5
Born in Latin America 18,154 7.2 47,124 13.9 93,926 20.6
Born in Northern America 14,829 5.9 16,581 4.9 16,139 3.5
 
 
Change 1990 to 2000
Change 1990 to 2011
Change 2000 to 2011
 
Numeric
Percent
Numeric
Percent
Numeric
Percent
Total Population of Ohio1 506,025 4.7 697,836 6.4 191,811 1.7
Native born 426,419 4.0 501,087 4.7 74,668 0.7
Foreign born 79,606 30.7 196,749 75.8 117,143 34.5
Not a citizen 65,555 62.8 126,223 120.9 60,668 35.7
Naturalized citizen 14,051 9.1 70,526 45.4 56,475 33.4
Foreign-Born Population of Ohio2 85,812 33.9 202,967 80.1 117,155 34.5
Born in Europe -7,194 -5.2 -23,704 -17.1 -16,510 -12.5
Born in Asia 46,666 63.5 101,054 137.4 54,388 45.2
Born in Africa 14,975 212.1 47,014 666.0 32,039 145.4
Born in Oceania 643 65.0 1,521 153.8 878 53.8
Born in Latin America 28,970 159.6 75,772 417.4 46,802 99.3
Born in Northern America 1,752 11.8 1,310 8.8 -442 -2.7
Notes:
1. This table describes the entire population of Ohio.
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 Ohio, 20111
  Number Percent
PERIOD OF ENTRY BY WORLD REGION OF BIRTH    
Total Foreign-Born Population 456,422 100.0
Entered in 2000 or after 199,802 43.8
Entered 1990 to 1999 104,893 23.0
Entered 1980 to 1989 51,325 11.2
Entered before 1980 100,402 22.0
Born in Europe 115,173 100.0
Entered in 2000 or after 22,176 19.3
Entered 1990 to 1999 29,825 25.9
Entered 1980 to 1989 8,640 7.5
Entered before 1980 54,532 47.3
Born in Asia 174,601 100.0
Entered in 2000 or after 85,582 49.0
Entered 1990 to 1999 36,129 20.7
Entered 1980 to 1989 25,319 14.5
Entered before 1980 27,571 15.8
Born in Mexico 50,356 100.0
Entered in 2000 or after 29,194 58.0
Entered 1990 to 1999 12,914 25.6
Entered 1980 to 1989 5,135 10.2
Entered before 1980 3,113 6.2
Born in Other Parts of Latin America 43,570 100.0
Entered in 2000 or after 20,354 46.7
Entered 1990 to 1999 10,915 25.1
Entered 1980 to 1989 5,676 13.0
Entered before 1980 6,625 15.2
Born in Other Areas2 72,722 100.0
Entered in 2000 or after 42,496 58.4
Entered 1990 to 1999 15,110 20.8
Entered 1980 to 1989 6,555 9.0
Entered before 1980 8,561 11.8
CITIZENSHIP STATUS BY PERIOD OF ENTRY    
Total Foreign-Born Population 456,422 100.0
Not a citizen 230,652 50.5
Naturalized citizen 225,770 49.5
Entered in 2000 or after 199,802 100.0
Not a citizen 164,101 82.1
Naturalized citizen 35,701 17.9
Entered 1990 to 1999 104,893 100.0
Not a citizen 39,603 37.8
Naturalized citizen 65,290 62.2
Entered 1980 to 1989 51,325 100.0
Not a citizen 11,938 23.3
Naturalized citizen 39,387 76.7
Entered before 1980 100,402 100.0
Not a citizen 15,010 14.9
Naturalized citizen 85,392 85.1
GENDER    
Total Native-Born Population 11,088,529 100.0
Male 5,416,566 48.8
Female 5,671,963 51.2
Total Foreign-Born Population 456,422 100.0
Male 224,962 49.3
Female 231,460 50.7
MARITAL STATUS    
Total Native-Born Population Age 15 or Older 8,900,907 100.0
Never married 2,791,521 31.4
Now married (not separated) 4,241,495 47.7
Separated 167,448 1.9
Divorced 1,109,826 12.5
Widowed 590,617 6.6
Total Foreign-Born Population Age 15 or Older 425,423 100.0
Never married 102,538 24.1
Now married (not separated) 260,174 61.2
Separated 7,161 1.7
Divorced 30,234 7.1
Widowed 25,316 6.0
NATIVITY BY AGE    
Total Population 11,544,951 100.0
Under 5 708,443 100.0
Native born 704,770 99.5
Foreign born 3,673 0.5
5 to 17 1,983,929 100.0
Native born 1,944,989 98.0
Foreign born 38,940 2.0
18 to 24 1,103,343 100.0
Native born 1,061,040 96.2
Foreign born 42,303 3.8
25 to 54 4,585,360 100.0
Native born 4,336,637 94.6
Foreign born 248,723 5.4
55 and Older 3,163,876 100.0
Native born 3,041,093 96.1
Foreign born 122,783 3.9
MEDIAN AGE5    
Total Native-Born Population    
Median age 39.0 --
Total Foreign-Born Population    
Median age 41.0 --
RACE    
Total Native-Born Population 11,088,529 100.0
One race 10,834,032 97.7
White 9,351,961 84.3
Black or African American 1,341,351 12.1
American Indian and Alaska Native 18,911 0.2
Asian 55,909 0.5
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 1,520 0.0
Some other race 64,380 0.6
Two or more races 254,497 2.3
Total Foreign-Born Population 456,422 100.0
One race 444,820 97.5
White 214,886 47.1
Black or African American 55,132 12.1
American Indian and Alaska Native 678 0.3
Asian 138,905 30.4
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 461 0.1
Some other race 34,758 7.6
Two or more races 11,602 2.5
HISPANIC ORIGIN    
Total Native-Born Population 11,088,529 100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 280,461 2.5
White, not Hispanic or Latino 9,175,299 82.7
Total Foreign-Born Population 456,422 100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 83,557 18.3
White, not Hispanic or Latino 166,568 36.5
HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY SIZE5    
Total Native-Born Population 11,088,529  
Average household size 2.46 --
Average family size 3.08 --
Total Foreign-Born Population 456,422  
Average household size 2.82 --
Average family size 3.41 --
HOUSEHOLD SIZE BY HOUSING TENURE5    
Total Native-Born Population    
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.55 --
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.27 --
Total Foreign-Born Population    
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.91 --
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.70 --
Not a Citizen    
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 3.10 --
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.84 --
Naturalized Citizen    
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.84 --
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.46 --
HOUSEHOLD TYPE5    
Total Native-Born Population 11,088,529 --
In married couple family household -- 57.7
In other household type -- 39.6
Total Foreign-Born Population 456,422 --
In married couple family household -- 64.2
In other household type -- 33.3
FERTILITY    
Total Native-Born Female Population, Ages 15 to 50 2,592,088 100.0
Women who had a birth in the last 12 months 132,523 5.1
Married (including spouse absent) 78,987 3.0
Unmarried (never married, divorced, and widowed) 53,536 2.1
Total Foreign-Born Female Population, Ages 15 to 50 132,041 100.0
Women who had a birth in the last 12 months 10,258 7.8
Married (including spouse absent) 7,516 5.7
Unmarried (never married, divorced, and widowed) 2,742 2.1
REGION/COUNTRY OF BIRTH    
Total Foreign-Born Population3 456,422 100.0
Europe 115,173 25.2
Northern Europe 15,507 3.4
United Kingdom 12,119 2.7
United Kingdom, excluding England 5,753 1.3
England 6,366 1.4
Ireland 1,853 0.4
Other Northern Europe 1,535 0.3
Western Europe 22,145 4.9
France 2,622 0.6
Germany 15,762 3.5
Other Western Europe 3,761 0.8
Southern Europe 15,794 3.5
Italy 10,593 2.3
Portugal 547 0.1
Other Southern Europe 4,654 1.0
Eastern Europe 61,484 13.5
Poland 5,963 1.3
Russia 9,707 2.1
Other Eastern Europe 45,814 10.0
Europe, n.e.c.4 243 0.1
Asia 174,601 38.3
Eastern Asia 56,231 12.3
China 34,671 7.6
China, excluding Taiwan 29,550 6.5
Taiwan 5,121 1.1
Japan 8,513 1.9
Korea 13,026 2.9
Other Eastern Asia 21 0.0
South Central Asia 57,713 12.6
India 46,169 10.1
Iran 4,024 0.9
Other South Central Asia 7,520 1.6
Southeastern Asia 35,757 7.8
Philippines 13,587 3.0
Vietnam 10,981 2.4
Other Southeastern Asia 11,189 2.5
Western Asia 21,901 4.8
Israel 2,216 0.5
Lebanon 4,958 1.1
Other Western Asia 14,727 3.2
Asia, n.e.c. 4 2,999 0.7
Africa 54,073 11.8
Eastern Africa 22,725 5.0
Northern Africa 6,489 1.4
Western Africa 17,059 3.7
Middle and Southern Africa 4,584 1.0
Africa, n.e.c. 4 3,216 0.7
Oceania 2,510 0.5
Australia and New Zealand Subregion 1,960 0.4
Oceania, n.e.c. 4 550 0.1
Americas 110,065 24.1
Latin America 93,926 20.6
Caribbean 10,983 2.4
Cuba 881 0.2
Jamaica 4,135 0.9
Other Caribbean 5,967 1.3
Central America 67,027 14.7
Mexico 50,356 11.0
El Salvador 5,170 1.1
Other Central America 11,501 2.5
South America 15,916 3.5
Brazil 2,185 0.5
Colombia 3,349 0.7
Other South America 10,382 2.3
Northern America 16,139 3.5
Canada 16,123 3.5
Other Northern America 16 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 Ohio1
  Number Percent
Total Population (one year and older)    
Population residing in the area one year ago (2010) 11,396,124  
Population residing in the area in 2011 11,418,944  
Between 2010 and 2011    
Stayed in the same house 9,764,366  
Moved within Ohio 1,425,709  
Population change due to in- and out-migration: 22,820  
Moved from Ohio to another state 206,049  
Moved to Ohio 228,869 100.0
Moved to Ohio from abroad 37,091 16.2
Moved to Ohio from another state 191,778 83.8
Native-Born Population (one year and older)    
Population residing in the area one year ago (2010) 10,961,606  
Population residing in the area in 2011 10,962,674  
Between 2010 and 2011    
Stayed in the same house 9,393,416  
Moved within Ohio 1,375,740  
Population change due to in- and out-migration: 1,068  
Moved from Ohio to another state 192,450  
Moved to Ohio 193,518 100.0
Moved to Ohio from abroad 17,562 9.1
Moved to Ohio from another state 175,956 90.9
Foreign-Born Population (one year and older)    
Population residing in the area one year ago (2010) 434,518  
Population residing in the area in 2011 456,270  
Between 2010 and 2011    
Stayed in the same house 370,950  
Moved within Ohio 49,969  
Population change due to in- and out-migration: 21,752  
Moved from Ohio to another state 13,599  
Moved to Ohio 35,351 100.0
Moved to Ohio from abroad 19,529 55.2
Moved to Ohio from another state 15,822 44.8
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 Ohio 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.
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Table 4. Children in Immigrant Families in Ohio (1990, 2000, and 2011)
1990
2000
2011
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Children under age 18 with 2,720,563 100.0 2,777,238 100.0 2,567,057 100.0
Only native parent(s) 2,629,241 96.6 2,655,025 95.6 2,389,365 93.1
One or more foreign-born parents 91,322 3.4 122,213 4.4 177,692 6.9
Child is native 77,574 2.9 96,928 3.5 147,544 5.7
Child is foreign born 13,748 0.5 25,285 0.9 30,148 1.2
Children under age 6 with 921,080 100.0 874,733 100.0 829,333 100.0
Only native parent(s) 893,171 97.0 832,650 95.2 757,217 91.3
One or more foreign-born parents 27,909 3.0 42,083 4.8 72,116 8.7
Child is native 25,460 2.8 37,441 4.3 68,216 8.2
Child is foreign born 2,449 0.3 4,642 0.5 3,900 0.5
Children between ages 6 and 17 with 1,799,483 100.0 1,902,505 100.0 1,737,724 100.0
Only native parent(s) 1,736,070 96.5 1,822,375 95.8 1,632,148 93.9
One or more foreign-born parents 63,413 3.5 80,130 4.2 105,576 6.1
Child is native 52,114 2.9 59,487 3.1 79,328 4.6
Child is foreign born 11,299 0.6 20,643 1.1 26,248 1.5
Children under age 18 in low-income families with 1,000,876 100.0 938,662 100.0 1,149,441 100.0
Only native parents 975,819 97.5 902,010 96.1 1,066,560 92.8
One or more foreign-born parents 25,057 2.5 36,652 3.9 82,881 7.2
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).