New York City is home to 8.1 million people, over 3 million of whom are immigrants. Immigrant groups are diverse by nature, and it is often times difficult to analyze how well they are assimilating to life in a new country, and in this case, the Big Apple. The American Community Survey annually collects data from a small percentage of the population, providing communities with information necessary to appropriately provide services to their people. In the case of immigrants, city planners often analyze this information to judge how well certain foreign-born groups are doing, and then formulize programs to meet the needs of these people. Researchers also use this information to better understand immigration and assimilation trends within large populations.
During this course, we looked at combined American Community Survey data, from the years 2009-2011, for selected populations of foreign-born New Yorkers. In doing so, we selected certain categories from this data set that attempt to develop brief statistical profiles of these groups. Undertaking the process of city planners and researchers, we found these people came to New York for a variety of reasons—from economic to familial. Moreover, we explored different views of assimilation and integration and applied them to our profiles. Our research analyzed the foreign-born populations of Chinese, Haitians, Mexicans, Dominicans, and Jamaicans living in New York.
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