New Americans in Lancaster APRIL 5, 2017 Kate Brick & Rich André
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
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Multi-Sector Plans for Welcoming & Integrating New Americans Akron, OH Anchorage, AK Birmingham, AL Brownsville, TX Columbus, OH Detroit, MI Fargo, ND 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 526,297 Population of Lancaster County of which 23,094 were foreign-born. FOREIGN-BORN SHARES OF TOTAL POPULATION: Lancaster County 4.4% Pennsylvania 6.4% National Average 13.2%
Population Growth in Lancaster County 5.4% Overall population increased by 27,087 10.3% Foreign-born population increased by 2,154 2009 2014 8% of the overall population growth in the area came from immigrants. 1,993 U.S.-born residents were attracted to the county as a result of new immigrants who came between 2000 and 2014.
Spending Power & Tax Contributions in Lancaster County $1.3B Immigrant Contribution to the GDP of Lancaster County $52.5M State & Local Taxes Paid $103.3M Federal Taxes Paid $440.5M Total Spending Power
Immigrants Are More Likely to Be Working Age 85+ 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-8 0-4 NATIVE-BORN FOREIGN-BORN UNITED STATES UNITED STATES 57% 79% 12% 8% 4% 0 4% 8% 12% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2013 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Immigrants in the Labor Force Foreign-Born Share of the Population Lancaster County: 4.4% Pennsylvania: 6.4% Foreign-Born Share of the Labor Force Lancaster County: 5.3% Pennsylvania: 8% National Share: 13% National Share: 16.5% Immigrants living in Lancaster County in 2014 helped create or preserve 1,062 Local manufacturing jobs that would have vanished or moved elsewhere.
Workforce Contributions Immigrants are overrepresented in key industries, including: LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA 9.2% Recreation & Accommodation 22% Crop Production 8.2% Manufacturing 22% Computer Systems Design 6.0% 4.7% 4.6% Health Care & Social Assistance General Services Financial & Real Estate 21% 20% 17% Motor Vehicles & Equipment Pharmaceuticals & Medicines Private Households
Immigrant Entrepreneurs are Shouldering the Load 700 NUMBER OF NEW BUSINESS OWNERS PER MONTH PER 100,000 ADULTS 600 500 Immigrant 400 300 U.S.-born 200 100 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Source: New American Economy, Open for Business: How Immigrants are Driving Small Business Creation in the U.S. (2012)
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 LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA 1,081 Immigrant Entrepreneurs $37.7M Business income generated by immigrant entrepreneurs 4.4% Foreign-born share of the total population 4.6% Foreign-born share of entrepreneurs 6% Foreign-born share of the total population 10% Foreign-born share of entrepreneurs
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. LANCASTER COUNTY FOREIGN-BORN 78% 15% 7% U.S.-BORN 83% 12% 5% Less than Bachelor s Degree FOREIGN-BORN PENNSYLVANIA Bachelor s Degree 67% 17% 16% U.S.-BORN 80% 13% 7% Advanced Degree
How Lancaster measures up Source: New American Economy, Map the Impact (2017)
Naturalization Shares of eligible foreign-born residents who had naturalized as of 2014: 58.8% 48.3% 47% LANCASTER PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES 34% 30% 37% 62% CINCINNATI, OH AKRON, OH COLUMBUS, OH MACOMB COUNTY, MI
Map the Impact: Interactive map www.maptheimpact.org
Thank You! Kate Brick kate@newamericaneconomy.org Rich André rich@newamericaneconomy.org
What Chambers Can Do TO CHANGE THE POLICY ENVIRONMENT Publish Economic Research Advocate for Policy TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Address Brain Waste Attract and Retain International Students Support Immigrant Entrepreneurs Develop Regional Strategies TOOLKITS