Consular Offices - Argentina
12 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
Monday to Friday 9:00 – 13:00 & 14:00 – 17:00
Phone: (646) 283-5892
1600 New Hampshire Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20009
E-Mail: eeeuu@mrecic.gov.ar
Phone: +1 (202) 238-6400 / 01
Fax: +1 (202) 332-3171
Av. Colombia 4300
(1425) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Phone: (54-11) 5777-4533
Fax: (54-11) 5777-4240
An estimated 278,000 Hispanics of Argentine origin lived in the United States in 2017, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Argentines in this statistical profile are people who self-identified as Hispanics of Argentine origin; this includes immigrants from Argentina and those who trace their family ancestry to Argentina.
Argentines are the 14th-largest population of Hispanic origin living in the United States, accounting for less than 1% of the U.S. Hispanic population in 2017. Since 2000, the Argentine-origin population has increased 158%, growing from 108,000 to 278,000 over the period. At the same time, the Argentine foreign-born population living in the U.S. grew by 96%, from 83,000 in 2000 to 163,000 in 2017. By comparison, Mexicans, the nation’s largest Hispanic origin group, constituted 36.6 million, or 62%, of the Hispanic population in 2017.
Immigration status
- Among Hispanics in the U.S., about 33% are foreign-born, compared with 59% of U.S. Argentines.
- About 45% of foreign-born Argentines have been in the U.S. for over 20 years, and 55% of foreign-born Argentines are U.S. citizens.
Educational attainment
- About 16% of U.S. Hispanics ages 25 and older have obtained at least a bachelor’s degree, compared with 43% of Argentines.
- Among Argentines ages 25 and older, the U.S.-born are more likely than the foreign-born to have a bachelor’s degree or higher (51% vs. 40%).
Income
- Among U.S. Hispanics, the median annual personal earnings for those ages 16 and older was $25,000, compared with $36,000 for Argentines.
- Looking at full-time, year-round workers, U.S. Hispanics earned less than Argentines ($34,000 vs. $50,000).
Poverty status
- The share of U.S. Hispanics who live in poverty (19%) is greater than among all Argentines (9%).
- About 9% of U.S.-born Argentines live in poverty, as do 10% of foreign-born Argentines.
Homeownership
- The rate of homeownership among U.S. Hispanics (47%) is lower than the rate for Argentines overall (56%).
- Among Argentines in the U.S., rates of homeownership are lower for the U.S.-born than foreign-born (50% vs. 57%).
Top states of residence
- The Argentine population is concentrated in Florida (29%), California (18%), and New York (10%).
Age
- The median age of U.S. Hispanics (29) is lower than that of Argentines (39) and the U.S. population (38).
Marital status
- S. Hispanics ages 18 and older are less likely to be married (46%) than Argentines (57%).
- Among Argentines ages 18 and older, those who are foreign-born are more likely to be married than U.S.-born Argentines (62% vs. 42%).
Fertility
- About 7% of U.S. Hispanic women ages 15 to 44 gave birth in the 12 months before the July 2017 American Community Survey. The rate for Argentine women was 5%.
Language
- About 70% of U.S. Hispanics ages 5 and older speak only English at home or speak English at least “very well,” compared with 74% of Argentines.
- Similarly, 64% of Hispanic adults are English proficient, compared with 70% of Argentine adults.
“Facts on Hispanics of Argentine origin in the United States, 2017.” Pew Research Center, Washington, D.C. (September 16, 2019).