Socioeconomic attainment of African immigrants in the United States: A comparative study of demographics and socioeconomic patterns of African immigrants - Tapa blanda

The diversity of immigrants to the United States in recent years has attracted the attention of many scholars. Several studies have focused specifically on the socioeconomic success of black African male immigrants. However, there are few studies on the economic success of white African men or white and black African women even though both constitute important segments of immigrants. This study was an attempt to provide an understanding of the economic success of white and black African immigrants in the United States. The study used data drawn from the 1990 U.S. Census of Population. The objectives of the study were to (i) examine the demographics of Africans in the U.S., (ii) study the process of earnings of African immigrants from countries with English proficiency and countries with no English proficiency, (iii) study the race and place-of-birth inequality in earnings, (iv) suggest appropriate public policies aimed at reducing the earnings inequality and helping the adjustment of African immigrants in the United States.

Ami R. Moore is Associate Professor at the University of North Texas, USA.