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Immigrants and the economy
Texas is home to nearly 4.5 million immigrants, the second-largest population of immigrants in the country behind California. They play an important role contributing to the state as both taxpayers and consumers. By spending the money they earn at businesses such as hair salons, grocery stores, and coffee shops, immigrants also support small business owners and job creation. The vast majority of new Americans in Texas are working-age; they serve as everything from groundskeepers to software developers, making them valuable contributors to the state’s economic success.
Immigrant Residents
4,497,584
Immigrant Share of Population
16.7%
Immigrant Taxes Paid (2014)
$29.1B
Immigrant Spending Power (2014)
$89.6B
Immigrant Entrepreneurs
336,293
Employees at Immigrant-Owned Firms
421,942
Demgraphics
In the United States, immigrants are more likely to be working-age than their U.S.-born counterparts. This allows them to contribute to the U.S. economy and to entitlement programs as they work and pay taxes. This is equally true in Texas, where immigrants are far more likely to be of working age than the U.S.-born population.
Age Group | Foreign-Born Population Share | Native-Born Population Share |
0-24 | 14.7% | 40.9% |
25-64 | 75.2% | 47.3% |
65+ | 10.2% | 11.7% |