FIGURE1 Growth in Unauthorized Immigration Has Leveled Off In millions
There were 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. in March 2013, according to a preliminary Pew Research Center estimate, about the same as the 11.2 million in 2012 and unchanged since 2009. The population had risen briskly for decades before plunging during the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009.
FIGURE1  | Growth in Unauthorized Immigration Has Leveled Off  | In millions  | 14  | 12.2  | 113 11.5  | 11.1  | 12  | 10. 1  | 11.3  | 9  | 11.2  | 10  | 7.9  | 8  | 6.8  | 5.7  | 3.5  | 2  | 1990  | 2000  | 2005  | 2010  | 1995  | 2013  | Note: Shading surrounding line indicates low and high points change ofthe estimated 90%  | confidence interval. White data markers indicate thatthe change change from the previous estimate  | shown is statistically significant(ffr example for 1995 change issignificantfrom 1990).  | Data labelsare for 1990. odd lyears from 1995-2011, 2012, change 2013  | Source: Table A1 derived from Pew Research Center restimates based on residual  | methodology appliedto March Supplements ofthe CurrentPopulation Survey for 1995-  | 2004 and 2013 appliedto and the American Supplements Community Methodology Survey for 2005-2012 Estimates for 1990  | from Warren and Warren (2013) See Community Methodology Survey  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 