Resources
One in four U.S. children has at least one immigrant parent or is an immigrant. This curated collection of research, interactive data tools, and fact sheets explores how many there are, who they are, and the challenges they face.
Interactive Data Tools
Share of All Children in Immigrant vs. U.S.-Born Families, by State, 2000 and 2024
Migration Policy Institute
Most children in immigrant families (85 percent in 2024) are U.S. born. This interactive tool shows how the share of children with immigrant vs. U.S.-born parents changed from 2000 to 2024, nationally and by state.
Visualizing Trends for Children of Immigrants
Urban Institute
This interactive tool presents data on children of immigrants and their families and households for every state and the 100 largest metropolitan areas, with trends dating back to 2006.
Research & Fact Sheets
A State-by-State Look at Children of Immigrants
Urban Institute
State-level fact sheets on children of immigrants and their parents, families, and households in all 50 states, drawn from 2023–24 American Community Survey data.
Living Under Heightened Immigration Enforcement
Urban Institute
As fear of immigration enforcement continues, immigrant families face profound challenges to their economic stability, children’s education, and health and well-being.
Children of Immigrants
Urban Institute
Since 2006, the Urban Institute has tracked the number, characteristics, and lived experiences of children with at least one immigrant parent, offering research, data visualizations, and an interactive data tool.