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A BORDER PROFILE

Few places are as marked by myth and misinformation as the US-Mexico border region. The BPP aims to provide actual data and information to those interested in learning about the region and serving its residents. For an analysis of the most common border myths see BPP's Debunking Myths Report

Also, refer to the following indicators on

POPULATION GROWTH

Historical Population for U.S. and Mexico, Their Border States and Counties/Municipalities,
1900-Present
Population Growth Rates in US and Mexican Border Communities
*Data compiled by Kimberly Collins, sourced from: For the United States: U.S. Census Bureau - Population of Counties by Decennial Census, 1900-1990; for 2006-2008 data, the American Community Survey, 3-year estimates. For Mexico: INEGI, Anuario Estadistico, Censo 1900, 1910, 1930, 1990 y 2000, El Conteo de poblacion y vivienda, 2005.

 

HEALTH

Infant Mortality Rates US Border Counties: Number of deaths per 1,000 births in the Year 2000Infant Mortality Rates US Border Counties: Number of deaths per 1,000 births Year 2000
Source: 1 Pan American Health Organization, Basic Indicators 2003; 2 U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey 3-year Estimates, 2006-08. Data was unavailable for counties not note

 

Infant Mortality Rates Mexico Border Municipalities: Number of deaths per 1,000 births in the year 2000Infant Mortality Rates Mexico Border Municipalities: Number of deaths per 1,000 births in Year 2000
Source: 1 Pan American Health Organization, Basic Indicators 2003; 2 INEGI Sintesis estadísticas municipales, 2008.

 

Number of Doctors for 10,000 Residents in US Border Residents; year 2003Number of Doctors for 10,000 Residents in US border residents Year 2003
Source: 1 Pan American Health Organization, Basic Indicators 2003; 2 U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey 3-year Estimates, 2006-08.

 

Number of Doctors for 10,000 Residents in Mexican Municipalities; year 2003Number of Doctors for 10,000 Residents in Mexican Municipallities YEAR 2003
Source: 1 Pan American Health Organization, Basic Indicators 2003; 2 INEGI Sintesis estadísticas municipales, 2008

 

INCOME

US Border Counties Median Household Incomes in USD (2008)
US Border Counties Median Household Incomes in USD (2008) Source: 1 Pan American Health Organization, Basic Indicators 2003; 2 U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey 3-year Estimates, 2006-08.

 

Mexican Border Municipalities Gross Domestic Product (US$) Year 2000Mexican Border Municipalities Per Capita Income (US$) Year 2000
Source: INEGI Sintesis estadísticas municipales, 2008.

 

 

 

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