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Greater Boston’s Immigrants from 2020 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

AT-A-GLANCE TOP 3 INDUSTRIES Immigrants from the Dominican Republic in Greater The number of immigrants from the Dominican Boston support key industries like Health and Social Republic has tripled since 1990 making them the Services, Professional Management, and Manufacturing. fifth-largest Spanish-speaking population living in the United States. Immigrants from the Dominican Education, 23.1% Republic form the second-largest immigrant group in Health and 26.2% Greater Boston* after China and ahead of, in Social Services order, India, Haiti, Brazil, El Salvador, Vietnam, 27.2% Canada, Guatemala and Cape Verde. Data from 2017. Professional, Scientific, 14.9% Management, Administrative & 15.8% Waste Management Svcs 14.9% 71,725 2nd 69.5% 14.2% Total population Second-largest Those of prime in Greater immigrant group in working age Manufacturing 11.3% Boston Greater Boston (25-64) 8.0%

Dominicans All Immigrants U.S.-Born VOTER ELIGIBILITY Nearly half of immigrants from the Dominican HEALTH INSURANCE Republic in Greater Boston Dominicans are eligible to vote. About 8.8 percent of immigrants from the Dominican 50.1% Republic in Greater Boston lack health insurance. They rank fourth in voter eligibility among the 10 Percent uninsured by population All largest immigrant populations. Immigrants 3.0% 49.3% 8.8% 7.3% (Eligible voters are adult U.S. citizens.) Dominicans All Immigrants U.S.-Born

HOME OWNERSHIP ENGLISH PROFICIENCY Immigrants from the Dominican Republic in Greater One-third of immigrants Boston have low levels of home ownership. Among from the Dominican the 10 largest immigrant groups, only immigrants Dominicans from Guatemala have less at 17 percent. Republicin Greater 34.2% Boston speak English well or very well. However, All this figure is higher than Immigrants All U.S.-Born any Spanish-speaking 56.4% Dominicans Immigrants 65.5% group in the 10 largest 18.6% 44.8% immigrant populations.

* All populations referenced in graphs (Dominicans, all immigrants, U.S.-born) are residents of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metropolitan Statistical Area including New Hampshire ContributionsContributions of Immigrants of Immigrants in Greater in Greater Boston Boston MAY2020 2019 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TOP 3 OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYMENT More than half of immigrants from the Dominican Immigrants from the Dominican Republic in Greater Republic in Greater Boston have one of the following Boston have slightly lower rates of labor force occupations. They are more likely to be employed in participation compared to all immigrant groups and the Production occupations in Greater Boston compared to U.S.-born population. However, this figure is higher their 8.3 percent share of the national workforce. compared to immigrants from the Dominican Republic across the U.S. at 66.5 percent. Building & Grounds 16.1% CleaningBuilding & 8.2% Maintenance 2.0% 67.9% Labor Force 69.8% Office & 11.4% Participation AdministrativeOffice 8.1% 68.8% Support 12.9% 11.1% 11.7% Dominicans Production Production 6.5% Unemployment 6.8% All Immigrants 2.9% 6.1% U.S.-Born Dominicans All Immigrants U.S.-Born

MEDIAN INCOME EDUCATION More than one-third of immigrants from the Dominican Immigrants from the Dominican Republic in Greater Republic in Greater Boston have not graduated high Boston have the lowest average annual income of the school. However, they are the most likely of Spanish- 10 largest immigrant populations. speaking immigrants in the 10 largest immigrant groups to have bachelor’s degrees. Doctoral $30,379 0.2% 2.1% 5.1% 2.3% Degree Personal 10.1% 15.3% 17.8% Graduate, MA, Income $48,662 22.0% or Professional $63,796 18.0% Degree 27.3% BA/BS College Degree $27,305 27.9% 17.3% Total 23.9% Some College/ Family $55,000 23.6% Associate Degree Income $73,217 37.7% 23.3% High School 20.7% Diploma 5.4% No High School Dominicans All Immigrants U.S.-Born Dominicans All U.S.- Immigrants Born Diploma

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