From 1960 to 2005, new immigrants and their U.S.-born descendants accounted for 51% of population increase. In the later part of that period, from 1980 to 2005, new immigration accounted for 58% of the 68 million additional people.
1 An escutcheon plate is the disc around a plumbing pipe at the wall penetration that seals the wall opening. The photo above shows a chrome escutcheon plate where the water supply pipe for a toilet enters the wall. You will also find escutcheon plates at the pipe penetrations under sinks and behind water heaters.
1 Escutcheon-The escutcheon is the main shape of the coat of arms. 2  It was in the shape of a shield, but the exact shape could vary (see picture below). 3  Field-The field was the background color. 4  At first the field was a solid color, but later patterns began to be used for the field.