US Immigration

IMMIGRATION TO THE U.S. BY DATE AND REGION

Total Immigration

N & W Europe

S & E Europe

Canada

Latin America

Asia

(1000s)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

1821-1830

152

88

2

2

6

*

1831-1840

599

92

1

2

3

*

1841-1850

1,713

93

*

2

1

*

1851-1860

2,598

94

1

2

1

2

1861-1870

2,315

88

1

7

1

3

1871-1880

2,812

76

5

14

1

4

1881-1890

5,247

79

12

8

1

1

1891-1900

3,688

61

36

*

1

2

1901-1910

8,795

46

46

2

2

4

1911-1920

5,736

25

50

13

7

4

1921-1930

4,107

33

27

23

14

3

1931-1940

528

39

27

21

10

3

1941-1950

1,035

50

10

17

15

3

1951-1960

2,515

40

13

15

22

6

1961-1970

3,322

18

15

12

39

13

1971-1980

4,493

7

11

4

40

35

1981-1990

7,338

5

6

2

47

38

* less than 0.5 %

	Total Immigration	N & W Europe	S & E Europe	Canada	Latin America	Asia

	(1000s)	(%)	(%)	(%)	(%)	(%)

1821-1830	152	88	2	2	6	*
1831-1840	599	92	1	2	3	*
1841-1850	1,713	93	*	2	1	*
1851-1860	2,598	94	1	2	1	2
1861-1870	2,315	88	1	7	1	3
1871-1880	2,812	76	5	14	1	4
1881-1890	5,247	79	12	8	1	1
1891-1900	3,688	61	36	*	1	2
1901-1910	8,795	46	46	2	2	4
1911-1920	5,736	25	50	13	7	4
1921-1930	4,107	33	27	23	14	3
1931-1940	528	39	27	21	10	3
1941-1950	1,035	50	10	17	15	3
1951-1960	2,515	40	13	15	22	6
1961-1970	3,322	18	15	12	39	13
1971-1980	4,493	7	11	4	40	35
1981-1990	7,338	5	6	2	47	38

From: Rubenstein, Human Geography, Macmillan 1994