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Metropolitan Area of Intended Residence by Legal
Immigrants
Fiscal Years 2000-2002
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Metropolitan Area |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Los Angeles-Long
Beach, CA |
108,613 |
10.2 |
98,997 |
9.3 |
70,644 |
8.3 |
| New York, NY |
91,275 |
8.6 |
92,361 |
8.7 |
85,867 |
10.1 |
| Chicago, IL |
43,810 |
4.1 |
44,888 |
4.2 |
32,300 |
3.8 |
| Miami, FL |
40,832 |
3.8 |
48,797 |
4.6 |
47,404 |
5.6 |
| Washington, DC-MD-VA |
38,468 |
3.6 |
39,815 |
3.7 |
29,394 |
3.5 |
| Houston, TX |
28,225 |
2.7 |
26,687 |
2.5 |
17,429 |
2.1 |
| San Jose, CA |
27,431 |
2.6 |
28,715 |
2.7 |
16,874 |
2.0 |
| Orange County, CA |
25,806 |
2.4 |
23,506 |
2.2 |
20,859 |
2.5 |
| San Diego, CA |
22,484 |
2.1 |
22,319 |
2.1 |
14,624 |
1.7 |
| Boston-Lawrence, MA* |
21,535 |
2.0 |
20,591 |
1.9 |
16,469 |
1.9 |
* Includes Lowell and Brockton.
Source: Bureau of Citizenship &
Immigration Services
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