Thread: Spinning Immigrant Family Values

Spinning Immigrant Family Values
By James R. Edwards Jr., July 22, 2011



An interesting Washington Post story cited Census Bureau figures about family make-up in Northern Virginia’s D.C. suburbs, based on the area’s immigrant presence.

The article cited Virginia statistics, which contrasted Northern Virginia residents by ethnic or racial group and from residents in the rest of the state. Education level was cited as a key factor in nuclear family formation; those with higher educational attainment tend to marry and have children, in that order. Thus, Census figures show greater instance of marriage and family in highly-educated Northern Virginia among all ethnic and racial categories reported.

The news article also implied that immigrants have stronger family values than native-born Americans. “Demographers and experts on family issues say one reason why the region has so many nuclear families is the influx of Hispanic and Asian immigrants, who are much more likely to be part of a traditional family than whites or blacks,â€

Interesting post.

Family values for illegals: cheat, lie, break the law, steal