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Constructed from variables AGE, YEARSUSA, and MNTHSUSA NOTE: Please see the 2024 Codebook for more information on this variable. Please be aware that a programming error resulted in missing information for YEARSUSA and MNTHSUSA on Ballot 3 in GSS years 2018-2024.
Age when respondent came to the U.S. · Asked in 4 waves, 2018–2024 · 2,041 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Migrated before age 5 | Migrated between ages 6-17 | Migrated between ages 18-29 | Migrated between ages 30-39 | Migrated age 40 or older | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 439 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 550 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 744 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 308 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 13% |
| 18% |
| 45% |
| 17% |
| 7% |
| 439 |
| ±6 |
| Northeast † | 26% | 16% | 35% | 11% | 12% | 77 | ±16 |
| Midwest † | 9% | 19% | 54% | 15% | 4% | 70 | ±16 |
| South | 8% | 19% | 45% | 24% | 5% | 162 | ±10 |
| West | 13% | 17% | 48% | 12% | 10% | 130 | ±11 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.