WASHINGTON,D.C.- Close to one-fifth of the recent green-card holders in the US chose California as their preferred state of residence, according to a report by the Department of Homeland Security. WASHINGTON,D.C.-The report, which was released recently, includes data from the years 2012, 2013 and 2014. Each year California attracted close to 20 percent of persons who were granted the Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status.
Other states of residence included New York (14%), Florida (11 %) Texas (9.4%), New Jersey (5.1%) and Illinois (3.6%). Within these states the leading metropolitan area of residence for new green-card holders in 2014 was New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (17%), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (7.9%), Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (7.1%), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (3.9%), Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX (3.3%), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (3.3%).
Another emerging trend was that new green-card holders were more likely to be married females. Out of 54% of new female LPRs, 59% are married. Comparatively, only 38 % of the native population is married. The new LPRs have also been younger than the
native US population. As per the report, the median age of new immigrants was 32 years; whereas that of the native population was 37 years. More than one-fourth (25%) of the new green-card holders were between 25 to 34 years old, followed by those in the age-group of 35 to 44 years (20%). More than fifty percent of these new green-card holders were already living in the United States when they were granted lawful permanent residence, according to the report. New arrivals consisted of 47%.
In total, one million people were awarded the LPR status in 2014. Out of which, 74,451 new green-card holders were born in India (7.7%) that is second only to Mexico (13%). China ranks third with 7.5%.
Another emerging trend was that new green-card holders were more likely to be married females. Out of 54% of new female LPRs, 59% are married. Comparatively, only 38 % of the native population is married. The new LPRs have also been younger than the
native US population. As per the report, the median age of new immigrants was 32 years; whereas that of the native population was 37 years. More than one-fourth (25%) of the new green-card holders were between 25 to 34 years old, followed by those in the age-group of 35 to 44 years (20%). More than fifty percent of these new green-card holders were already living in the United States when they were granted lawful permanent residence, according to the report. New arrivals consisted of 47%.
In total, one million people were awarded the LPR status in 2014. Out of which, 74,451 new green-card holders were born in India (7.7%) that is second only to Mexico (13%). China ranks third with 7.5%.
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