\doc\web\97\02\illstate.txt Illegal Aliens State-By-State (as
reported by The Associated Press, February 7, 1997)


Immigration and Naturalization Service estimates of the estimated 5
million undocumented aliens living in the United States as of October

1996 by state


1992 estimates are from the last time the INS projected illegal alien
population totals. The agency says its 1996 total could be off in
either direction by up to 400,000 people.




State         1996 Totals    1992 Totals


Alabama       4,000          3,200
Alaska        3,700          2,400
Arizona       115,000         95,000
Arkansas      5,400          4,400
California    2,000,000      1,600,000
Colorado      45,000         35,000
Connecticut   29,000         22,000
Delaware      2,500          2,000
D.C.          30,000         21,000
Florida       350,000        270,000
Georgia       32,000         26,000
Hawaii        9,000          6,400
Idaho         16,000         12,000
Illinois      290,000        220,000
Indiana       14,000         11,000
Iowa          6,400          5,000
Kansas        20,000         15,000
Kentucky      6,000          4,600
Louisiana     22,000         18,000
Maine         3,300          2,200
Maryland      44,000         33,000
Massachusetts 85,000         65,000
Michigan      37,000         28,000
Minnesota     7,200          5,800
Mississippi   3,700          2,800
Missouri      16,000         12,000
Montana       1,200          1,100
Nebraska      7,600          5,800
Nevada        24,000         19,000
New Hampshire 2,000          1,500
New Jersey    135,000        105,000
New Mexico    37,000         29,000
New York      540,000        410,000
N. Carolina   22,000         20,000
N. Dakota     800            600
Ohio          23,000         18,000
Oklahoma      21,000         17,000
Oregon        33,000         27,000
Pennsylvania  37,000         27,000
Rhode Island  12,000          9,000
S. Carolina   4,800          4,100
S. Dakota     800            600
Tennessee     13,000          9,500
Texas         700,000        530,000
Utah          15,000         13,000
Vermont       2,700          2,400
Virginia      55,000         42,000
Washington    52,000         42,000
W. Virginia   2,000          1,600
Wisconsin     7,700          6,100
Wyoming       1,700          1,400
Guam          6,500          4,100
Puerto Rico   34,000         21,000
Virgin Islands 11,000          8,100
Unknown       2,000          2,300