America’s Foreign-Born Population: Younger, Geographically Concentrated, Family Oriented

Percentage of foreign-born population by race: U.S. population vs. top 4 states where foreign-born residents are concentrated.Click image to view larger. More than half of the United States’ foreign-born population in 2010 lived in just four states in 2010 -- California, New York, Texas, and Florida --according to a recent Census Bureau estimate.More than a quarter of U.S. residents born outside ...

America’s Foreign-Born: Younger, Regionally Concentrated, Family Oriented

Percentage of foreign-born population by race: U.S. population vs. top 4 states where foreign-born residents are concentrated.Click image to view larger. More than half of the United States’ foreign-born population in 2010 lived in just four states in 2010 -- California, New York, Texas, and Florida -- according to a recent Census Bureau estimate.More than a quarter of U.S. residents born ...

Immigrants Dream of Return To Mexico

Mexican immigration into the United States is slowing, and some Berks County Latinos say one reason is that older Mexicans are retiring to their home country.

Census: Minorities Comprise 37 Percent of U.S. Population

The Census Bureau Thursday released estimates on the U.S. population’s growth in 2011, finding that for the first time racial and ethnic minorities make up 50.4 percent of all children born in the country. Here are other key findings to know about minorities from the report.

Connecticut has nation's fifth-lowest injury death rate

According to the report, titled "The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury Prevention Policy Report," Connecticut's rate of fatal injuries was 47.9 per 100,000 people. The national average of 57.9 per 100,000.