Immigrants and the economy in:

New York District 23 

• Immigrant Residents: 27,046 
• Immigrant Share of Population: 3.8% 
• Immigrant Taxes Paid (2014): $229.4M 
• Immigrant Spending Power (2014) :$560.1M 
• Immigrant Entrepreneurs: 653 
• Immigrant Share Ranking 362 of 435
  

  Demographics

  Similar to the United States as a whole, immigrants in most districts are more likely to be of working age—defined as being between the ages of 25 and 64—than the native-born population. This allows them to contribute to U.S. entitlement programs and also assume roles helping seniors as they age.

• Age Group	Foreign-Born Population Share	Native-Born Population Share
  0-24	30.3%	33.8%
  25-64	54.4%	50.3%
  65+	15.3%	15.9%

  Workforce

  Nationally, immigrants are 17.2 percent more likely to hold a graduate degree than natives. They are also more likely to have less than a bachelor’s degree. This lets them assume positions at the high and low ends of the workforce that might otherwise remain unfilled, hurting local businesses or leading employers to relocate elsewhere. Here, we show the educational attainment of immigrants in this district and the five industries where they make up the largest share of workers.

  Workforce Education	Foreign-Born Population	Native-Born Population
  Less Than High School	15.0%	10.9%
  High School & Some College	32.3%	65.7%
  Bachelor’s Degree	18.7%	12.4%
  Graduate Degree	34.0%	10.9%

  Top Five Industries
  5.8%	Educational services, and health care and social assistance
  4.7%	Agriculture
  4.6%	Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services
  4.0%	Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services
  3.7%	Manufacturing

  Voting Power

  Nationally, 19.1 million immigrants were eligible to vote in 2014—a group that could have a particularly important role in coming election cycles, given the narrow margins of victory that have decided presidential elections in recent years.

  Eligible Immigrant Voters	Registered Immigrant Voters
  10,791	5,915

  Home Ownership

  Immigrant families have long played an important role helping to build housing wealth in the United States. In recent decades, the more than 40 million immigrants collectively in the country increased U.S. housing wealth by $3.7 trillion. Much of this was possible because immigrants moved into neighborhoods once in decline, helping to revitalize local communities and make them more attractive to U.S.-born residents.

  Number of Homes Owned by Immigrants
  5,230

Here are some suggestions of facts that Rep. Reed might want to know about. Feel free to share them any way you want:

• Hey @RepTomReed, you have 653 immigrant entrepreneurs creating jobs in your district. #ReasonForReform
• Hey @RepTomReed, did you know that 54.4% of immigrants in your district are of working age? #ReasonForReform
• Hey @RepTomReed, did you know there are 10,791 eligible immigrant voters in your district? #ReasonForReform