By the Numbers: Immigrants in Wisconsin

1.5

Percentage of state’s population who are unauthorized immigrants, or 85,000 people.

2.5

Percentage of state population that is Asian.

3.5

Percentage of registered voters who are considered “New Americans,” meaning either naturalized citizens or the U.S.-born children of immigrants.

4.8

Percentage of state population considered a foreign-born immigrant, or 274,687 people.

6.3

Percentage of state population that is Latino.

26,500

The number of Wisconsin residents employed by foreign-born business owners.

$8.7 million

Tax revenue generated annually to state and local governments by migrant workers.

$14.9 million

Migrant workers’ direct spending in the state annually.

$2.6 billion

The annual loss in the state’s economic activity if unauthorized immigrants were removed from Wisconsin.

$5 billion

The 2014 purchasing power of Wisconsin Asians, an 856 percent increase since 1990.

$7.4 billion

The 2014 purchasing power of Wisconsin Latinos, an 855 percent increase since 1990.

Source: americanimmigrationcouncil.org