trauma/loss and/or difficulties may be less likely associated to the presence of a mental health disorder/perceived psychological distress among immigrants reported to be proficient in the English language when compared to with less English language proficiency. 1 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics by immigration legal status categories* Legal US-Born Residents Undocumented Age 14.0 18.0 32.0 % Men ages 20-39 12.0 16.0 1.2 % Population ages 65 ≥ 27.0 6.0 13.0 % Children Household Characteristics 21.0 35.0 47.0 % Couple with family Mean family size Education 8.0 22.0 47.0 % < High school (ages 25-64) Language 100 23.0 (1st gen) NR % Speaks English proficiently 88.0 (> 1st gen) Financial Status 50.000 41,300 35,000 Median household income (< 10 yrs in US) 50,000 54,100 38,000 Median household income (≥ 10 yrs in US) 70,0 40.0 27.0 % Homeownership (< 10 yrs in US) 70.0 68.0 45.0 % Homeownership (≥ 10 yrs in US) 10.0 NP 20.0 % Adults living in poverty 18.0 NP 30.0 50,000 NP 36,000 % Children living in poverty Employment 83 85 94 % In the force (Men) 73 66 58 % In the labor force (Women) Insurance 14 25 59 % Uninsured *Information based on 2008 estimates from the Pew Research Center (2008)
trauma/loss and/or difficulties may be less likely associated to the presence of a mental health disorder/perceived psychological distress among immigrants reported to be proficient in the English language when compared to with less English language proficiency. 1 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics by immigration legal status categories* US-Born Legal Residents Undocumented Age % Men ages 20-39 % Population ages ≥ 65 % Children 14.0 12.0 27.0 18.0 16.0 6.0 32.0 1.2 13.0 Household Characteristics % Couple with family Mean family size 21.0 35.0 47.0 Education % < High school (ages 25-64) 8.0 22.0 47.0 Language % Speaks English proficiently 100 23.0 (1st gen) 88.0 (> 1st gen) NR Financial Status Median household income (< 10 yrs in US) Median household income (≥ 10 yrs in US) % Homeownership (< 10 yrs in US) % Homeownership (≥ 10 yrs in US) % Adults living in poverty % Children living in poverty 50.000 50,000 70,0 70.0 10.0 18.0 50,000 41,300 54,100 40.0 68.0 NP NP NP 35,000 38,000 27.0 45.0 20.0 30.0 36,000 Employment % In the force (Men) % In the labor force (Women) 83 73 85 66 94 58 Insurance % Uninsured 14 25 59 *Information based on 2008 estimates from the Pew Research Center (2008)
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