New Americans in the Michiana Region A Snapshot of the Demographic and Economic Contributions of Immigrants in the Region1 POPULATION GROWTH MICHIANA Between 2011 and 2016, the population in the region 45,543 grew by 0.8%. Number of immigrants living in the The immigrant Michiana region in 2016. They made up population 6.3% of the overall population. increased 8.1%. Total population 717,627 → 723,462 0.8% Share of of overall population growth in the region attributed Immigrant population to immigrants between 58.6% 42,121 → 45,543 2011 and 2016: 59+41Q 8.1% Top five countries of origin for immigrants living in the region: Other Mexico 1 Mexico . 43 .9% countries of origin 43.9% 2 China . 4 .9% 40.7% 3 India . 4 .6% 4 Canada . 3 .6% 5 Philippines . 2 .3% 44+54240 New Americans in the Michiana Region ELKHART, MARSHALL, & ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES IN INDIANA They made up Between 2011 and 2016, the population in the 33,929 area grew by 1.3%. Number of immigrants 6.6% living in Elkhart, Marshall, of the overall The immigrant and St. Joseph counties population. population in Indiana in 2016. increased 8.4%. Top five countries of origin for Total population 39.0% immigrants living in the counties: 510,056 → 516,781 Other 1.3% 1 Mexico . 49 5%. countries of origin Mexico 2 China . 5 .6% 36.2% 49.5% Immigrant population Share of overall 3 India . 3 .8% 31,303→ 33,929 population growth in the 4 Canada . 2 .8% 8.4% area attributed 5 Philippines . 2 .1% 50+643235 to immigrants. BERRIEN AND CASS COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN They made up Between 2011 and 2016, Had the the population in the area foreign-born 11,614 decreased by 0.4%. population Number of immigrants 5.6% stayed the of the overall The immigrant same as living in Berrien and it was in Cass counties in population. population 2011, the Michigan in 2016. increased 7.4%. decline in the population in the counties Top five countries of origin for Total population would have immigrants living in the counties: 207,571 → 206,680 been even -0.4% greater, falling 1 Mexico . 27 3%. Mexico by 0.8%. Other 27.3% 2 India . 7 0%. countries of origin Immigrant population 3 Canada . 6 .0% 52.2% 10,818→ 11,614 -0.8% 4 Brazil . 3 .9% 7.4% 5 Germany . 3 .6% 27+76452 2 New Americans in the Michiana Region ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS SPOTLIGHT ON MICHIANA Nitesh Chawla In 2016, foreign-born residents in Professor at the University of Notre Dame the Michiana region contributed & Founder of Aunalytics $3.1B to the area’s GDP.2 fter earning his doctorate in computer science from Given their income, immigrants Athe University of South Florida, Indian immigrant Nitesh Chawla took a position creating consumer contributed significantly to state and behavior analytics models at a Toronto bank . Still, he local taxes, including property, sales, yearned to pursue his dream of becoming an academic and an entrepreneur . In 2004, he took a pay cut and and excise taxes levied by state or moved to South Bend to become a research assistant municipal governments. professor in biometrics at the University of Notre Dame . “I felt this deep passion to have my work make a difference and create a lasting impact,” says Chawla, 43 . “I believed that machine learning could benefit the Amount earned by immigrant common good ”. households in 2016: By 2007, he was on the tenure track and started $1.2B a research lab that focuses on applying machine learning and network science algorithms to healthcare, environmental sciences, education, and national security . “We’re tackling big issues like successful aging and infant mortality,” he says . The award-winning research and excellence in the classroom earned him an endowed $212.8M full professor position in 2016, and he twice won Notre 3 Dame’s Outstanding Teaching Award . To date, Chawla’s went to federal taxes. lab has nurtured 30 PhD students, eight post-doctoral scholars, and helped bring the university $27 million in research funding . In 2012, he founded Aunalytics, a data science software company that helps businesses solve problems through data analysis, with Graham Allen Partners, an investment firm started by former Notre Dame football player Tracy Graham . Located in South Bend’s Ignition Park technology center, the company now has 38 employees, about 80 percent of whom are American- born . “It’s really a homegrown story of South Bend,” says $103.0M Chawla . “My employees are all doing innovative work and contributing to the economy . People are becoming went to state & local taxes.4 homeowners . They’re raising families ”. In 2013, the South Bend Regional Chamber named Chawla one of “Michiana Forty Under 40 ”. Leaving them with Chawla became a citizen in 2015, and loves his adopted city . He says he has always felt embraced by the $880.3M in spending power. community . “It’s really amazing to be able to pursue your dream and see it impact many lives,” he says . “South Bend is a beacon of American hope and innovation . It provides an environment for people to achieve their best This means that foreign-born households held and create opportunities where none existed before . 6.9% of all spending power in the Michiana Your only limitation is the size of your dream ”. region, more than their share of the region’s overall population.5 3 New Americans in the Michiana Region ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS CONT. MICHIANA CONT. 18.9% of immigrants in the region received Immigrants in the Michiana region also Medicare or Medicaid, compared with support federal social programs . In 2016, 33.8% of the U S. .-born residents in 2016 . they contributed $119.3M to Social Security and $33.8M to Medicare . Immigrants 18.9% U S. .-born 33.8% $33 .8M $119 3M. About 54.1% of immigrants had private healthcare coverage, while 19.0% had Medicare public healthcare coverage . 541Private +190Public +269Other = Social Security COUNTIES IN INDIANA In 2016, foreign-born residents in the Indiana counties of Michiana contributed $2.7B to the region’s GDP 6. Immigrant households held 7.5% of all Amount earned by immigrant households spending power in the counties in Indiana, in 2016: $908.0M more than their share of the counties’ overall population . $159.8M Immigrants in the Indiana counties of went to federal Michiana region also support federal taxes.7 social programs . In 2016, they contributed $93.0M to Social Security and $26.7M $80.4M to Medicare . went to state & local taxes.8 $93 0M. $26 7M. Leaving them with $667.8M Medicare in spending power. Social Security 4 New Americans in the Michiana Region COUNTIES IN INDIANA CONT. 15.7% of immigrants in the region received About 53.1% of immigrants had private Medicare or Medicaid, compared with healthcare coverage, while 15.8% had 31.5% of the U S. .-born residents in 2016 . public healthcare coverage . Immigrants Private Public Other 15.7% 531+158+311= U S. .-born 31.5% COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN In 2016, foreign-born residents in the Michigan counties of Michiana contributed $479.3M to the region’s GDP 9. Immigrants in the Michigan counties of Amount earned by immigrant households Michiana region also support federal in 2016: $288.1M social programs . In 2016, they contributed $26.2M to Social Security and $7.1M to Medicare . $52.9M went to federal taxes.10 $22.6M $26 .2M $7 1M. went to state & local taxes.11 Medicare Leaving them with $212.6M Social Security in spending power. 28.2% of immigrants in the region About 56.9% of immigrants had private received Medicare or Medicaid, compared healthcare coverage, while 28.2% had with 39.6% of the U S. .-born residents public healthcare coverage . in 2016 . Immigrants 569+Private 272+Public 159Other = 28.2% U S. .-born 39.6% 5 EMBARGOED - FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY New Americans in the Michiana Region LABOR FORCE GROWTH MICHIANA Although the foreign-born made up 6.3% of the Immigrants play a critical role in several region’s overall population, they represented key industries in the region, making up 8.2% of its working-age* population, 7.9% of its significant shares of the workforce in 2016: employed labor force, and 9.3% of STEM workers in 2016. Agriculture 24.3% Immigrant shares of the... Manufacturing Population 6 3%. 11.0% Working-age population 8 .2% Education Employed labor force 7 9%. 9.5% Hospitality & Recreation STEM workers 9 3%. 9.1% * Working-age refers to people ages 16-64 years old . Healthcare 8.0% Immigrants tended to concentrate in these occupations in the region in 2016: Because of the role immigrants 1 Laborers & Movers . 4 .7% play in the workforce helping 2 Postsecondary Teachers . 4 .3% companies keep jobs on U.S. soil, 3 Assemblers & Fabricators . 4 .0% we estimate that by 2016, 4 Production Workers . 3 .3% 5 Agricultural Workers . .. 3 .1% immigrants living in the region helped create or preserve 2,095 local manufacturing jobs that would have otherwise 12 Other vanished or moved elsewhere. occupations 580.6% +4381 6 New Americans in the Michiana Region COUNTIES IN INDIANA Although the foreign-born made up 6.6% of the Immigrants play a critical role in several region’s overall population, they represented key industries in the region, making up 8.7% of its working-age* population, 8.2% of its significant shares of the workforce in 2016: employed labor force, and 7.2% of STEM workers in 2016. Manufacturing 12.2% Immigrant shares of the..