Salvadorans with TPS are a powerful economic engine with strong family ties in the U.S.
A recent analysis by the Center for Migration Studies provides a demographic and statistical profile of the almost 200,000 Salvadorans in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The program, established in 2001, was canceled Monday by the Trump administration.
Where do they live?
The 195,000 Salvadorans covered by TPS life mostly in California (49,100), Texas (36,300), Virginia (21,500), Maryland (19,800) and New York (16,200). They are concentrated in the metropolitan areas of Washington, Los Angeles, New York, Houston and Dallas.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria: 32,359
1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim: 30,415
2
New York, Newark-Jersey City: 23,168
3
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land: 16,991
4
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: 7,749
5
Salvadorans with TPS
0-10,000
20,000-40,000
10,000-20,000
+ 40,000
WA
NY
3
NE
NV
IL
UT
1
CO
CA
VA
NC
2
TN
NV
GA
5
TX
4
FL
Source: Center for Migration Studies and Center
for American Progress (Tom Wong).
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria: 32,359
1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim: 30,415
2
New York, Newark-Jersey City: 23,168
3
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land: 16,991
4
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: 7,749
5
Salvadorans with TPS
0-10,000
20,000-40,000
10,000-20,000
+ 40,000
WA
NY
3
NE
NV
IL
UT
1
CO
CA
VA
NC
2
TN
NV
GA
5
TX
4
FL
Source: Center for Migration Studies and Center for
American Progress (Tom Wong).
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
32,359
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
16,991
1
4
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
30,415
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
7,749
2
5
New York, Newark-Jersey City
23,168
3
WA
NY
3
NE
NV
IL
UT
1
CO
CA
VA
NC
2
TN
NV
TX
GA
5
4
FL
Salvadorans with TPS
0-10,000
20,000-40,000
10,000-20,000
+ 40,000
Source: Center for Migration Studies y Center for American Progress (Tom Wong).
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
32,359
New York, Newark-Jersey City
23,168
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
7,749
1
3
5
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
30,415
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
16,991
2
4
WA
NY
3
NE
NV
IL
UT
1
CO
CA
VA
NC
2
TN
NV
TX
GA
5
4
FL
Salvadorans with TPS
0-10,000
10,000-20,000
20,000-40,000
+ 40,000
Source: Center for Migration Studies and Center for American Progress (Tom Wong).
Where do they work?
TPS recipients from El Salvador participate heavily in the labor force (88%) when compared to the U.S. average (62.7%). In addition, 10% are self-employed workers who have created a total of at least 17,000 jobs for themselves and others.
What they contribute to the economy
A number of studies show the negative impact that expelling these U.S. workers from the country would have on the economy. According to the Center for American Progress and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, impacts would include:
• The loss of $6.9 billion in contributions to Social Security and Medicare over a decade.
• Business owners who currently employ those with TPS would lose $967 million in the effort to replace these workers.
Education and Health
2 million Salvadorans in the U.S.
At just over 2 million, Salvadorans are the fourth largest group of Hispanics in the U.S., after Mexicans (35 million), Puerto Ricans (5.3 million) and Cubans (2.1 million). The following county map shows where they live:
Salvadorans in the U.S., by county
0 - 1
1 - 1,000
1,000 - 10000
+ 50,000
10,000 - 50,000
WA
ND
MN
MT
VT
ME
WI
OR
ID
SD
MI
NH
NY
WY
IA
PA
NE
NV
CA
OH
IN
WV
UT
IL
CO
MO
VA
KS
KY
AZ
NC
TN
OK
NM
SC
AR
TX
MS
GA
AL
LA
FL
AK
HI
TOTAL
Los Angeles (California)
Harris (Texas)
Montgomery (Maryland)
Prince George's (Maryland)
Suffolk (New York)
Dallas (Texas)
Fairfax (Virginia)
Nassau (New York)
Prince William (Virginia)
San Bernardino (California)
416,887
151,433
69,809
68,836
64,246
53,982
53,087
51,513
33,675
32,956
Source: Census Bureau (2016).
Salvadorans in the U.S., by county
0 - 1
1 - 1,000
1,000 - 10000
+ 50,000
10,000 - 50,000
WA
ND
MN
MT
VT
ME
WI
OR
ID
SD
MI
NH
NY
WY
Suffolk
IA
PA
NE
NV
CA
OH
IN
WV
Nassau
UT
IL
CO
MO
VA
KS
KY
AZ
NC
TN
OK
NM
SC
AR
TX
MS
GA
Los Angeles
416,887
AL
LA
Dallas
FL
Harris
151,433
Montgomery
Prince George
Fairfax
Prince William
AK
HI
% OF THE
POPULATION
OF THE COUNTY
COUNTIES WITH THE
MOST SALVADORANS
TOTAL
Los Angeles (California)
Harris (Texas)
Montgomery (Maryland)
Prince George's (Maryland)
Suffolk (New York)
Dallas (Texas)
Fairfax (Virginia)
Nassau (New York)
Prince William (Virginia)
San Bernardino (California)
416,887
151,433
69,809
68,836
64,246
53,982
53,087
51,513
33,675
32,956
4.1
3.4
6.8
7.7
4.3
2.1
4.7
3.8
7.6
1.6
Source: Census Bureau (2016, 5 years estimates).
Salvadorans in the U.S., by county
0 - 1
+ 50,000
1 - 1,000
1,000 - 10000
10,000 - 50,000
WA
ND
MN
MT
VT
ME
WI
OR
ID
SD
MI
NH
NY
WY
Suffolk
IA
PA
NE
NV
CA
OH
IN
Nassau
WV
UT
IL
CO
MO
VA
KS
KY
AZ
NC
TN
OK
Montgomery
Prince George
Fairfax
Prince William
NM
SC
AR
Los Angeles
416,887
TX
MS
GA
AL
LA
Dallas
FL
Harris
151,433
AK
HI
% OF THE POPULATION
OF THE COUNTY
COUNTIES WITH THE MOST SALVADORANS
TOTAL
Los Angeles (California)
Harris (Texas)
Montgomery (Maryland)
Prince George's (Maryland)
Suffolk (New York)
Dallas (Texas)
Fairfax (Virginia)
Nassau (New York)
Prince William (Virginia)
San Bernardino (California)
416,887
151,433
69,809
68,836
64,246
53,982
53,087
51,513
33,675
32,956
4.1
3.4
6.8
7.7
4.3
2.1
4.7
3.8
7.6
1.6
Source: Census Bureau (2016, 5 years estimates).
Salvadorans in the U.S., by county
0 - 1
+ 50,000
1 - 1,000
1,000 - 10000
10,000 - 50,000
WA
ND
MN
MT
VT
ME
WI
OR
ID
SD
MI
NH
NY
WY
Suffolk
IA
PA
NE
NV
CA
OH
Nassau
IN
NJ
WV
UT
IL
CO
MO
VA
Montgomery
KS
KY
Prince George
Los Angeles
416,887
AZ
NC
TN
OK
Fairfax
NM
SC
AR
Prince William
TX
MS
GA
AL
LA
San Bernardino
Dallas
FL
Harris
151,433
AK
HI
% OF THE POPULATION
OF THE COUNTY
COUNTIES WITH THE MOST SALVADORANS
TOTAL
Los Angeles (California)
Harris (Texas)
Montgomery (Maryland)
Prince George's (Maryland)
Suffolk (New York)
Dallas (Texas)
Fairfax (Virginia)
Nassau (New York)
Prince William (Virginia)
San Bernardino (California)
416,887
151,433
69,809
68,836
64,246
53,982
53,087
51,513
33,675
32,956
4.1
3.4
6.8
7.7
4.3
2.1
4.7
3.8
7.6
1.6
Source: Census Bureau (2016, 5 years estimates).