.1 I A NEW AMERICAN up, .. a . ECONOMY NEW AMERICANS IN CINCINNATI A SNAPSHOT OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE FOREIGN-BORN TO THE CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN AREA AND THE CITY OF CINCINNATI Although the foreign-born population of metro Cincinnati1 made up 3.5% of the population in 2012. they held more than $1.5 billion in spending power. the city of Cincinnati, the foreign-born population made up 4. 2'6 of the population in 2012, and held more than $589 million in spending power. Given their income, we estimate that the foreign-born population of metro Cincinnati also contributed more than $189 million in state local tax dollars. This represents more than 3.8% of all state and local taxes collected in Cincinnati and includes all income, property, sales, and excise taxes paid to the Ohio and local government. Foreign-born households also contribute to federal social programs, such as Social Security and Medicare. In 2012, foreign?born households in metro Cincinnati contributed more than $266 million $62 million to Social Security to Medicare. Note: Unless otherwise specified. data come from the 2007-2012 American Community Survey 5-year sample. and figures refer to metro Cincinnati. I The term "metro Cincinnati" in this brief refers to the Cincinnati Metropolitan Statistical Area. a classification designed by the Office of Management and Budget that is frequently used by the US. Census Bureau and other government groups for analysis of more localized trends. ENTREPRENEURSHIP According to a report from the Fiscal Policy Institute and Americas Society/Council of the Americas, immigrants The foreigmbom make play an outsize role when it comes to entrepreneurship in metro Cincinnati, accounting for 7.9% of business owners 0 . . ?7?95 OF BUSINESS OWNERS and 21% of Main Street busmess owners.? 721% OF STREET BUSINESS BetWeen 2000 and 2013, foreign-born business owners accounted for all of the growth in Main Street businesses in the metro area.2 WORKING AGE 4 01: tom] . in the city of Cincinnati, for instance, immigrants often boost local economies popu'atlon while foreign-born individuals make because they are more likely to be working-age 6 of a? up 4.6% of the total population, than the US. population as a whole. workers they account for 6.1% of all workers. BETWEEN 2000 AND 2010 r; Because of the role immigrants play filling jobs and helping companies keep jobs on U.S. soil, over the course of the decade we estimate the influx of immigrants to Hamilton County helped preserve 394 manufacturing jobs. manufacturing jObS While immigrants make up only 3.5% of the population in metro Cincinnati and 4.4% of all employed workers, they make up more than 10% of local STEM workers. ohfnx?o?gnxo 1* MORE THAN 1 IN '10 FOREIGN-BORN WORKERS COM 3131ng5) WORK 1N STEM FIELDS 1 IN 24 WORVERS While immigrants make up only 4.6% of the pOpulation in the city of Cincinnati, they make up nearly 11% of STEM workers. Nearly 1 in 8 foreign-born workers work in STEM fields, compared to just 1 in 15 native-born workers. 1 Main Street businesses, as defined by David Kallick in Bringing Vitality to Main Street includes small businesses in retail (such as jewelry stores, florists and grocery stores). accommodation and food services (restaurants, bars and hotels), and neighborhood services such as beauty salons. barber shots, nail salons, dry cleaning, and car washes. (Kallick, David. Bringing Vitality to Main Street: How immigrant Smai! Businesses Heip Locai Economies Grow. Americas Society/Council of the Americas and Fiscal Policy institute. January, 2015: New York, New York. 2 lbid. 3 refers to jobs or industries in Science. Technology. Engineering, and/or Math related fields. Foreign-born workers are also disproportionately represented in high-tech industries. Hir?h-iqcn industries r-?s dint-i as innus?rir: devoting a :i'lnstential portion nf their resources to r- :cartn 4. dev-..lopment. E1 [saxl In metro Cincinnati, they make 6.8% of the high-tech workforce. In the city of Cincinnati. the foreigmborn also represent an outsize share of hiQh-tech workers. at In some industries, the foreign-born make up an even more significant share of the workforce. For example, in metro Cincinnati, they account for: cr- TECHNOLOGY vsonk?ms . 9.7% r' crease-1m In the city of Cincinnati, foreign-born make up: 12.11"! (a . AEROSPACE RKERS (if. RIOTFCH WORKERS x: .. riANLfsiamc'Rms 11% (a 3:40er vscnams INDUSTRY I .. TECHNOLOGY As of 2012, the foreign-born population has much higher levels of educational attainment than the native-born population. BACH DEGREE In metro Cincinnati, 16.7% of foreign?born residents held a bachelors? degree, compared to just 11.5% of the native-born11.5% of native-born residents In the city of Cincinnati, more than 19% of foreign-born residents held bachelor?s degree. compared to just 12.8% of the native-born12.8% of native-born residents ADVANCED DEGREECS) Meanwhile, while 17% of foreign-born people in metro Cincinnati hold advanced degrees (master?s, professnonal, or doctorates), only 6% of native?born people are similarly qualifiednative?born residents In the city of Cincinnati, 23.8% of foreign-born people hold advanced degrees compared with 7% of native?born peoplenative?born residents ii FQRFISNEOREJ nesiosmsuss?. aw" 2.13M . i1? 3% 7 .3315] 2007 2012 2007 2012 OVERALL POPULATION GROWTH SHARE OF GROWTH GROWTH OF Between 2007 and 2012, In metro Cincinnati, while native? The overall share of foreign? metro Cincinnati grew from 2.13 born residents made up 87.7% of born peeple in metro Cincinnati million to 2.24 million people this overall increasexii. it) 3i. between 2007 and 2012. Between 2007 and 2012, in the city of Cincinnati, despite in the city of Cincinnati, the city of Cincinnati?s this decrease in overall population, the foreign-born share of the population decreased, going the foreign-born population population increased from 4.5% from 301,843 to 297,360 actually grew, increasing from to 4.6% between 2007 and 2012. a decrease of 13,659 to 13,776. in metro Cincinnati, approximately 01? remalning non-citizen In 2012. we estimate 8 foreign-born residents I in metro Cincinnati of the 42 foreign-born that more than I papulauon are eligible for citizenship, but have yet is made up of naturalized citizens. to complete the naturalization process. in 2012, we estimate that more than 31.9% of the remaining non-citizen foreigmborn residents in the city of Cincinnati are eligible for citizenship, but have yet to compiete the naturalization process In the city of Cincmnati, approxrmately 34.3% of the foreign?born population is made up of naturalized Citizens Naturalized Citizens are also eligible to work in a number of occupations that require citizenship most notably, government- service positions or scientific research posts requmng a security clearance And due to the increased ease With which they can apply for licenses and insurance, naturalized Citizens are also more likely to establish U.S.-based businesses, creating 5 Jobs in the process.1 Numerous studies have documented that naturalized citizens out-earn non-citizens by as much 16%, th 1 Pastor, M. and Scoggins, J. 2012. "Citizen Gain: The Economic Benefits of Naturalization for immigrants and the Economy,? Center for the Study of Immigrant integration, University of Southern California. 2 Robert and Oakford. Patrick. 2013. "The Economic Efie American Progress, March 20. of Granting Legal Status and Citizenship to Undocumented immigrants," Center for Between 2007 and 2012, the foreign-born population remained relatively stable, both in terms of number and their migration patterns. In 2012, these numbers had changed only The share of the foreign?born In 2007, 72% of foreign-born people had been in Cincinnati WHERE ARE NEWLY ARRIVED COMING .9 _l 2r?1?. wi for more than a year. Of the remaining 28% of foreign-born residents who had lived in Cincinnati for less than population that had been living in Cincinnati for more than a year remained at 71%. Recent arrivals were more likely to have come from a year the so-called 554% 49'49?, other parts of the United ?recent arrivals? 55.4% 28-4% 29% States in 2012 compared had moved to Cincinnati I - I to 2007. In 2012, 49.4% of from other parts of Ohio, recent arrivals had come while 16.2% came from from other parts of Ohio, other parts of the United while 21.6% had come States, and 28.4% came . . i? from other parts of the from abroad from other parts of thu United States unite?j States- Immigrants from abroad made up from WHAT REGIONS OF ORIGIN ARE THE MOST The Philippines the remaining 29% of recent arrivals. F3. - Western Europe - East Africa China a .. Central and Germany -- Western Asia Colombia -- i1? The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber is one of the nation's largest chambers. representing the interests of 4.000 member businesses. Its mission is to leverage the potential of the business community to create economic prosperity for our region. 14 I . 5 \4 *ii. - India I PARTNERSHIP FOR A - . . ,7 NEW AMERICAN 22 A ECONOMY The Partnership for a New American Economy brings together more than 500 mayors and business leaders united in making the economic case for streamlining. modernizing. and rationaiizing our country's immigration policies at the national, state. and local levels.