IMMIGRANTS
Immigrants admitted to St. Louis MSA
by Major Geographic Area of Origin
(Fiscal Year Basis)

Country

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Total

%

Total

%

Total

%

Total

%

Total

%

Asia

633

53.7

569

33.7

945

44.3

1,467

39.5

1,351

32.8

Americas

200

17

251

14.9

306

14.4

397

10.7

571

13.9

Europe

311

26.4

833

49.3

856

40.2

1,848

49.7

2,196

53.3

Africa

35

2.9

37

2.1

24

1.1

5

0.1

0

0

Other Countries

813

724

1,055

1,218

1,460

Grand Total

1,992

2,414

3,186

4,935

5,578

Largest 2 Countries

China

250

417

381

Vietnam

132

Russia

186

Bosnia-Herzegovina

491

448

1,363

1,688

India

180

Notes:
Before FY 1993, St. Louis was not in the top 50 of MSA's listed and so data for it fell under the 'other MSA" category.  In terms of ranking, St. Louis ranged from as low as 49th of the MSA's listed to a high of 38th (FY 2001).  In terms of actual numbers, New York, the leader in FY 1993, had 128,000 compared to the 2,745 above.  By FY2001, the leader (Los Angeles-Long Beach) had 99,000 compared to St. Louis 4,935 above.

Data represent persons who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States

Source: Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

IMMIGRANTS
Immigrants admitted to St. Louis MSA
by Major Geographic Area of Origin
(Fiscal Year Basis)

Country

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

Total

%

Total

%

Total

%

Total

%

Total

%

Asia

1,416

63.2

1,270

60.8

839

43.9

1,274

50.5

864

61.7

Americas

254

11.3

188

9

266

13.9

360

14.3

267

19.1

Europe

570

25.4

631

30.2

788

41.2

821

32.6

230

16.4

Africa

0

0

0

0

18

1

67

2.6

39

2.8

Other Countries

505

580

577

820

1,090

Grand Total

2,745

2,669

2,488

3,342

2,490

Largest 2 Countries

China

461

218

Vietnam

430

320

378

207

Soviet Union

439

324

Yugoslavia

368

431

Notes:
Before FY 1993, St. Louis was not in the top 50 of MSA's listed and so data for it fell under the 'other MSA" category.  In terms of ranking, St. Louis ranged from as low as 49th of the MSA's listed to a high of 38th (FY 2001). In terms of actual numbers, New York, the leader in FY 1993, had 128,000 compared to the 2,745 above. 

Country-specific refers to the 28 countries with the largest numbers of immigrants nationwide. As noted above, sometimes political changes resulted in an area having a different name, as "Soviet Union" and "Russia".  The same 28 countries are used in all years to facilitate comparisons.

Data represent persons who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States

Source: Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

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