Immigrants in Jackson Hole
A new report from New American Economy (NAE) shows that immigrants in the Greater Jackson region are more likely to be of working age than their U.S.-born peers. The report, Immigrants in Jackson Hole, finds that 87.2 percent of the region’s foreign-born residents are working-age, compared to 62.1 percent of the region’s U.S.-born population. While making up just 4.5 percent of the region’s population, immigrants make up 6 percent of the Jackson area’s labor force.
The report goes on to detail how immigrants contributed to population growth in Jackson Hole, as well as the critical role immigrants play in many of the region’s key industries, including agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing. Immigrants in the region also see a 94 percent employment rate—equal to that of the U.S.-born population.
New American Economy. (2018). Immigrants in Jackson Hole. Retrieved from https://www.newamericaneconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Immigrants_in_Jackson_Hole_Brief.pdf