Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Foreign Born Persons who are Naturalized Citizens
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This indicator shows the estimated percentage of foreign born persons (persons not born in the United States) who are naturalized citizens.
Why is this important?
Foreign born older adults may face unique challenges depending on the length of time they have spent in the US. Foreign born older adults who migrate later in life are potentially vulnerable due to limited English language proficiency, which can impact their ability to utilize health care and other social services. They may be more likely to reside in linguistically isolated households. These individuals may have little or no U.S. work experience or face other rules barring them from participating in entitlement and welfare programs. By contrast, long-term immigrants may face challenges similar to their U.S.-born peers as they age.
Becoming a naturalized citizen may improve the quality of life of foreign born persons by providing the benefits of being able to vote, sponsoring families members abroad to become permanent residents, granting citizenship to children under 18, accessing better job opportunities, and receiving Social Security and public program benefits.
| Census Place | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 93 Census Place values. The lowest value is 0%, and the highest value is 100%.
Half of the values are between 51.4% and 85.6%.
The middle (median) value is 70.5%.
Data Source
- American Community Survey 5-Year
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Community / Demographics, Social Determinants of Health