Source:U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, 2005 - Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
Immigrants Admitted by Country of Birth 1951-2000 (in thousands)
Country
1951-1960
1961-1970
1971-1980
1981-1990
1991-2000
Germany
345,500
200,000
59,400
70,100
67,700
Italy
188,000
206,700
124,700
32,900
22,600
Poland
128,000
73,300
38,700
97,400
169,600
India
2,000
27,200
141,400
261,900
383,300
Ireland
64,400
42,400
13,200
32,800
59,000
United Kingdom
208,900
230,500
108,000
142,100
135,800
China & Taiwan
32,700
96,700
175,000
388,800
424,600
Japan
44,700
38,500
41,400
43,200
61,500
Phillipines
17,200
101,500
318,000
495,300
505,600
VietNam
2,000
4,600
136,000
401,400
421,100
Canada
274,900
286,700
101,200
119,200
137,600
Mexico
319,300
443,300
580,600
1,653,300
2,251,400
West Indies
122,800
519,500
686,500
892,700
996,100
Central America
44,600
97,700
111,400
458,700
531,800
South America
72,200
228,300
244,700
455,900
539,900
Africa
16,600
39,300
77,300
192,300
383,000
Korea
6,200
34,500
235,400
338,800
424,600
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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