Comparative look at choice of state residence by foreign-born residents(ranked highest to lowest by rank of % foreign born among 50 states and D.C.)
State /
% Foreign-born (2000) /Rank / % increase 1990-2000 / Top countries represented in growthAK 5.9% = 22 out of 51 (+50%) Philippines, Korea, and Canada
DE 6.0% = 23 out of 51 (+102%) Mexico, India, and the United Kingdom
ID 5.0% = 28 out of 51 (+122%) Mexico, Canada, and the United Kingdom
NH 4.0% = 29 out of 51 (+31%) Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany
VT 4.0% = 33 out of 51 (+32%) Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany
ME 2.9% = 39 out of 51 (+1%) Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany
WY 2.0% = 44 out of 51 (+47%) Mexico, Canada, and Germany
ND 2.0% = 47 out of 51 (+29%) Canada, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina
MT 2.0% = 48 out of 51 (+19%) Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom
SD 2.0% = 49 out of 51 (+75%) Mexico, Canada, and Germany
Source:
http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/statemap.cfm#