Elizabeth Grieco
Elizabeth M. Grieco is chief of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Foreign-Born Population Branch in the Population Division.
A former Senior Demographer at MPI, she is the author of numerous publications on the characteristics of the foreign born, migration data, remittance behavior, the second generation, and race.
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Sex Ratios of the Foreign Born in the United States
The U.S. foreign-born population had a balanced sex ratio of 101 in 2002, but ratios ranged from 138 (India) to 64 (Germany), shaped by migration type and length of stay.
Women and Migration: Incorporating Gender into International Migration Theory
Migration theory has grown more gender-sensitive since the 1960s but gaps remain.
Census 2010 and the Foreign Born: Averting the Data Crisis
With the proposed end of the U.S. Census Bureau’s decennial long form in 2010, what are the implications for the study of immigrant populations?
Foreign-Born Hispanics in the United States
Between 1990 and 2000, the U.S. foreign-born Hispanic population grew 81 percent.
Hispanos nacidos en el extranjero que viven en los Estados Unidos
La población hispana de EE.UU. creció de 22 millones a 35,3 millones entre 1990 y 2000; los hispanos nacidos en el extranjero, el 40 por ciento del total, crecieron un 81 por ciento.
English Abilities of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population in 2000
In 2000, 83 percent of U.S. foreign-born residents over age 5 spoke a non-English language at home, up from 79 percent in 1990.
Characteristics of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000
The 2000 U.S. census found 31.1 million foreign-born U.S. residents (11.1 percent of the population).
Settlement Patterns of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000
While the U.S. states of California, New York, and Texas held the largest numbers of immigrants in 2000, fastest growth came in the South.
Defining 'Foreign Born' and 'Foreigner' in International Migration Statistics
Because citizenship models vary, statistics for the “foreign born” and “foreigners” capture different groups.
Immigrant Women in the United States in 2000
In 2000, immigrant women in the United States tended to be older and more likely to be citizens than foreign-born men, but had higher poverty rates and lower labor force participation.