Legal Immigration to
California and Los Angeles County
1990 - 2002 |
|
About 20% of immigrants to the U.S., or 1 in 5 immigrants,
take up residence in either the New York or Los Angeles
metropolitan areas. |
|
| Year |
Los
Angeles County |
California |
Percent
of California |
|
2002 |
108,613 |
291,216 |
37.3% |
|
2001 |
98,997 |
282,957 |
35.0% |
|
2000 |
70,644 |
217,753 |
32.4% |
|
1999 |
55,236 |
161,247 |
34.3% |
| 1998 |
60,220 |
170,126 |
35.4% |
| 1997 |
62,073 |
201,666 |
30.8% |
| 1996 |
63,794 |
199,483 |
32.0% |
| 1995 |
54,498 |
165,315 |
33.0% |
| 1994 |
75,855 |
205,872 |
36.8% |
| 1993 |
99,372 |
247,253 |
40.2% |
| 1992 |
93,186 |
238,281 |
39.1% |
| 1991 |
76,481 |
194,317 |
39.4% |
| 1990 |
76,185 |
186,225 |
40.9% |
| Total |
661,341 |
1,807,953 |
36.6% |
Note:
This table does
not include
immigrants
admitted under the
Immigration Reform
and Control Act (IRCA)
of 1986. Years
listed are federal
fiscal years,
extending from
October 1 through
the following
September 30 of
the year listed
above.
Source:
Bureau of
Citizenship &
Immigration
Services
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