While U.S. residents are overwhelmingly citizens, Asian American/Pacific Islander and Hispanic citizens are more likely to be first-generation immigrants: Share of U.S. population by race/ethnicity and nativity, 2019
| Born a citizen | Naturalized citizen | Noncitizen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 3.0% | 1.6% |
| Black | 87.4% | 7.9% | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 55.1% | 18.4% | 26.5% |
| AAPI | 24.8% | 46.2% | 29.0% |
| AIAN | 92.2% | 3.3% | 4.6% |
Notes: AAPI refers to Asian American and Pacific Islander, AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaskan Native. All race categories are single race and do not distinguish Hispanic ethnicity from non-Hispanic ethnicity, except for white, which is exclusive of Hispanic ethnicity (i.e., non-Hispanic white alone, Black alone, AAPI alone, and AIAN alone). Hispanic can be of any race.
Sources: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Detailed Tables B05003H, B05003B, B05003D, B05003E, B05003C, and B05003I.
Sources: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau. 2022. 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Detailed Tables B05003H. Sex by Age by Nativity and Citizenship Status (White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino); B05003B. Sex by Age by Nativity and Citizenship Status (Black or African American Alone); B05003D. Sex by Age by Nativity and Citizenship Status (Asian Alone); B05003E. Sex by Age by Nativity and Citizenship Status (Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone); B05003C. Sex by Age by Nativity and Citizenship Status (American Indian and Alaska Native Alone); B05003I. Sex by Age by Nativity and Citizenship Status (Hispanic or Latino). Accessed February 2022. Note that Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander data were combined to furnish data for the AAPI category.