Profile of Legalized Population
Under Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986

• 74% were from Mexico
• 21% were from Central America
• 2% were from other West Hemisphere nations
• 4% were from Eastern Hemisphere nations

• 95% were in the US for economic reasons
• 65% were in the US for family reasons
• 32% were in the US for political reasons
• 4% were in the US for other reasons

• 83% were in the labor market
• 43% were covered under a health plan
• 52% had no health plan coverage

• Mean Family Income: $18,938 ($30,853 for all U.S. residents)
• Median Family Income: $16,349

• 42% worked in manufacturing sector
• 21% worked in sales sector
• 24% worked in services sector
• 6% worked in construction sector
• 15% worked in white collar jobs

• 9% had at least some college education
• 43% had 7 to 12 years of secondary education
• 13% spoke English well

• Median age upon arrival in US: 32
• Median year of first arrival in US: 1978

• 38% arrived in US prior to 1977

Source: U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services