Immigrant Support Atlas

Foreign-born share over time

How the immigrant share of the population shifts across the country. Press play to animate. Source: US Census ACS 5-year.

Access to immigrant-serving organizations

Spatial access by the enhanced two-step floating catchment area method (E2SFCA). Darker green = better access; orange = a service desert (people who need it, but no organization within reach); gray = no foreign-born population. Source: org locations + US Census ACS 2023.

Immigrant Policy Inclusion Index

How inclusive each state’s policies are toward immigrants, across seven domains: health coverage, language access, higher education, identification, integration & licensure, legal protection, and economic inclusion. Darker green = more inclusive; orange/red = more restrictive or limited. Click any state for its full profile.

Immigrant–Native Disparity Index

Standardized gaps between foreign-born and US-born residents (uninsured, crowded housing, rent burden, education, home internet, vehicle access, homeownership) from US Census ACS. Green = smaller gaps; red = larger gaps. This is an outcome measure, separate from the Policy map: it describes how immigrant and US-born residents differ, and is shaped by who has immigrated where (recency and composition), not by state policy alone. Click any state for its full profile.

English assimilationism

Project Implicit is a self-selected volunteer sample, not a representative survey; within each area, respondents are reweighted to the Census population by age, sex, race and ethnicity, and citizenship. Higher = less welcoming. Areas with too few respondents are left blank. See the note below for the exact survey item. Source: Project Implicit 2023-2025.

Immigrant attitudes

Project Implicit is a self-selected volunteer sample, not a representative survey; within each area, respondents are reweighted to the Census population by age, sex, race and ethnicity, and citizenship. Higher = less welcoming. Areas with too few respondents are left blank. See the note below for the exact survey item. Source: Project Implicit 2023-2025.

Ethiopian Community in Seattle

8323 RAINIER AVE S SUITE A, SEATTLE, WA 98118-4532

Ethiopian Community in Seattle is a nonprofit organization in Seattle, Washington that serves immigrants and refugees.

Serve Ethiopians Washington empowers Ethiopian and East African immigrant and refugee communities in the Seattle area through case management for migrants/asylum-seekers, basic-needs support, senior programs, youth development, workforce training, and civic-engagement/voter education.

Mission

Ethiopian Community in Seattle's ECS mission is to facilitate a seamless integration of all persons of Ethiopian origin into the American society. Additionally,Additionally, ECS aims to contribute to the social, cultural and civic life of the Puget Sound area as well as to assist Ethiopians and Ethiopian Americans in preserving and sharing their ancient history and rich cultural heritage. ECS received COVID 19 grant from various sourses and assist the community. ECS was received a total of $358,761 in 2023 and expensed $228,409. The remian $130,353 will be expensed in 2024. ECS received COVID-19 grant from various sourses and assist the community.

Services

Read from the organization's website.

  • Case management: “SEW provides culturally responsive case management, essential goods, and community education workshops”
  • Civic engagement: “this project empowers Ethiopian immigrant communities through culturally tailored voter education and engagement activities”
  • Digital literacy: “this initiative provides seniors with smartphones, affordable internet plans, and tailored digital literacy training”
  • Education / youth: “we provide educational opportunities, mentorship, leadership training, and skill-building activities that prepare young people to thrive”
  • Emergency / basic needs: “providing essential support for kids and families such as diapers, cribs, and educational resources”
  • Employment / job training: “Workforce Development”
  • Housing: “90 units of Affordable Housing to Seniors”

Website in English only.

Communities served

Ethiopian, East African.

Contact

Founded 1998. IRS NTEE code A33Z. Revenue $2,485,052. Latest Form 990: 2023. EIN 91-1288919.

Other organizations in Seattle

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Immigrant profiles by origin, language, and race / ethnicity

Pick a group to see its own profile: how large it is and how it lives, with the all-foreign-born and US-born averages shown for context. National estimates from US Census ACS 1-year microdata (PUMS).