Immigrants as Economic Drivers in the Kansas City Metro Area in 2015
Immigrants contributed over $8 billion to the Kansas City metro area GDP in 2015, according to a new research brief released by New American Economy in partnership with the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Immigrants as Economic Drivers in the Kansas City Metro Area in 2015 shows that immigrants in Kansas City are more likely to be working age and are overrepresented in key industries like Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and healthcare.
The research brief focuses on the critical economic impact immigrants make in the Kansas City metro area, highlighting immigrant participation in the local workforce, their contributions to the tax base, and the role they play in the preservation and creation of American jobs.
New American Economy. (2017). Immigrants as Economic Drivers in the Kansas City Metro Area in 2015. Retrieved from http://research.newamericaneconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/12/NAE-KC-brief_FINAL.pdf