8 Interesting Statistics about African Immigrants in the US

Figures are based on 2007 American Community Survey by US Census Bureau

1. 3% of immigrants come from Africa for a total slightly over 1 million people - 1, 023, 363.



2. 37% come from West Africa and 28% from East Africa.



3. 15% come from Nigeria and 11% from Ethiopia.



4. 8.8% of African immigrants live in New York City and 1.6% live in Chicago.



5. 54% are male and 46% are female.



6. 36% are naturalized citizens and 64% are not citizens.



7. 36% have been here for 5 years or less and 27% have been here between 6 and 10 years.



8. 42% have a college degree.

Source: "The New Wave of African Immigrants in the United States", by Holly E. Reed of Department of Sociology, Queens College, and CUNY Institute for Demographic Research, City University of New York (CUNY) and Catherine S. Andrzejewski of Principia International, USA.