Immigration¶
| File | Source |
|---|---|
| immigration_us.csv | US census |
| immigrationbyorigin_us.csv | US census |
Coverage¶
| Country | Geographical level | Period |
|---|---|---|
| US | 0(country) | 1850-2000 |
Variables¶
| Variable | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| name | Name of the origin country/region | str |
| year | Year | int |
| value | Value | float |
| Variable | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| region | Region | str |
| level | Geographical level of the entity defined by name. 1: Countries, 2: Country groups, 3:United Kingdom, 4: Other regions, 5: European regions, 6: Continental areas, 7: Continent, 8:Subtotals, 9: Total, "n.e.c." Not elsewhere classified (e.g. Europe) |
int |
| year | Year | int |
| immigrants | Number of immigrants (in units) | float |
Focus
- Geographical levels: The table from census.gov proposes different scales. We add a column
levelto specify the geographical level at which a given entry is defined. - Wales: Wales unitary authorities are an aggregation of districts made using wikipedia historical data.