Transcript 100 Years of American History: The Korean American Population Korean American Coalition – Census Information Center Eui-Young Yu (Cal State L.A.

100 Years of American History:
The Korean American
Population
Korean American Coalition –
Census Information Center
Eui-Young Yu (Cal State L.A. and KAC-CIC) and
Peter Choe (KAC-CIC)
First National Convention
Waikiki, Hawaii - January 10-13, 2003
On Census Day, April 1, 2000:
The Total Population for the United States was
281,421,906
The Korean Alone Population was
1,076,872
The Korean Alone and in Combination Population was
1,228,427
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Asian Alone Population
By Major Asian Groups, 2000
Asian
10,242,998
Asian Indian
1,678,765
Chinese
2,432,585
Filipino
1,850,314
Japanese
796,700
Korean
1,076,872
Vietnamese
1,122,528
Other Asian
1,285,234
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Chinese
23.7%
Asian Indian
16.4%
Other Asian
12.5%
Vietnamese
11.0%
Filipino
18.1%
Korean
10.5%
Japanese
7.8%
Korean Immigration Growth
by Decade (1948-2000)
400,000
350,000
Immigrants
300,000
1948-1950
107
250,000
1951-1960
6,231
200,000
1961-1970
34,526
150,000
1971-1980
267,637
100,000
1981-1990
337,746
50,000
1991-2000
164,166
Total
806,414
Decade
0
1948-1950 1951-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000
SOURCE: 2000 Statistical Yearbook of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Korean Immigrants Admitted,
1990-2001
35,000
Year of
Immigration
N
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
32,301
26,518
19,354
18,026
16,011
16,047
18,185
14,239
14,268
12,840
15,830
20,742
30,000
Immigrants
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Year
SOURCE: 2000 Statistical Yearbook of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Sex Ratio By Age For Admitted Korean
Immigrants, 1996-2001
Males
Females
Total
Sex Ratio*
Under 5 years
6,344
5,341
11,685
118.78
5- 9 years
1,906
1,769
3,675
107.74
10-14 years
3,689
3,249
6,938
113.54
15-19 years
5,251
4,515
9,766
116.30
20-24 years
1,607
2,666
4,273
60.28
25-29 years
2,533
7,105
9,638
35.65
30-34 years
3,527
6,270
9,797
56.25
35-39 years
4,165
5,936
10,101
70.17
40-44 years
4,507
6,007
10,514
75.03
45-49 years
3,539
3,588
7,127
98.63
50-54 years
2,210
1,924
4,134
114.86
55-59 years
1,241
1,366
2,607
90.85
60-64 years
900
1,205
2,105
74.69
65-69 years
606
998
1,604
60.72
70-74 years
393
607
1,000
64.74
75-79 years
243
347
590
70.03
80 years and over
136
230
366
59.13
67
83
150
Unknown age
X
SOURCE: Statistical Yearbook of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1996-2001
*
Sex Ratio =
Males Per 100
Females
Korean Population in the
United States, 1940-2000
1,200,000
*
Population
1940
8,568
1950
10,000
1960
25,000
1970
69,130
1980
354,593
1990
798,849
2000
1,076,872
1,000,000
800,000
Population
Year
The Korean population remained
relatively constant from 1910-1940.
** The figures for 1950 and 1960 are
estimates.
600,000
400,000
200,000
0
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
Year
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Census 1940, 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000
1990
2000
Share of Korean Population by
Region, 1970-2000
45.0
40.0
Percentage
35.0
30.0
1970
25.0
1980
20.0
1990
15.0
2000
10.0
5.0
0.0
Northeast
Midwest
Northeast
South
Midwest
South
West
West
Total
1970
20.1
19.1
18.2
42.6
100.0
1980
19.2
17.5
19.9
43.4
100.0
1990
22.8
13.6
19.2
44.4
100.0
2000
22.9
12.3
20.8
44.0
100.0
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Census 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000
Korean Population Ranked By Top
Ten States, 2000
State
Alone
Combination
Percent Mixed
Heritage
California
345,882
375,571
7.91%
New York
119,846
127,068
5.68%
New Jersey
65,349
68,990
5.28%
Washington
46,880
56,438
16.94%
Illinois
51,453
56,021
8.15%
Texas
45,571
54,300
16.08%
Virginia
45,279
50,468
10.28%
Maryland
39,155
42,335
7.51%
Hawaii
23,537
41,352
43.08%
Pennsylvania
31,612
34,984
9.64%
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Korean Population Change by Top
Fifteen States of Increase, 1990-2000
State
% Change
State
% Change
Georgia
88.18% Virginia
50.11%
Nevada
75.06% Arkansas
49.47%
North Carolina
73.39% Massachusetts
47.90%
New Jersey
69.56% Colorado
44.59%
Tennessee
64.04% Texas
43.42%
Washington
57.86% Oregon
42.90%
Arizona
55.60% South Carolina
42.22%
Florida
54.30% District of Columbia
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
144.59%
0
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Metropolitan Areas refer to:
MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
CMSA: Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area
*
Phoenix--Mesa, AZ MSA
Las Vegas, NV--AZ MSA
Sacramento--Yolo, CA CMSA
Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN--WI MSA
Houston--Galveston--Brazoria, TX
CMSA
Portland--Salem, OR--WA CMSA
Denver--Boulder--Greeley, CO CMSA
San Diego, CA MSA
Detroit--Ann Arbor--Flint, MI CMSA
Boston--Worcester--Lawrence, MA-NH--ME--CT CMSA
41,169 29,279 22,317 21,681
Dallas--Fort Worth, TX CMSA
Honolulu, HI MSA
Atlanta, GA MSA
50,000
Philadelphia--Wilmington--Atlantic City,
PA--NJ--DE--MD CMSA
46,871
Seattle--Tacoma--Bremerton, WA
CMSA
57,386
Chicago--Gary--Kenosha, IL--IN--WI
CMSA
100,000
San Francisco--Oakland--San Jose,
CA CMSA
Washington--Baltimore, DC--MD--VA-WV CMSA
300,000
New York--Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY--NJ--CT--PA CMSA
Los Angeles--Riverside--Orange
County, CA CMSA
Korean Population By Top 20 Metropolitan Areas, 2000
257,975
250,000
170,509
200,000
150,000
74,454
18,123 16,737 12,877 12,004 11,290 10,921 10,341 10,097 6,879 6,457 5,953
Korean Population By Top 20
Metropolitan Areas, 2000 (1 of 2)
MSA/CMSA*
Alone
Combination
Percent Mixed
Heritage
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA
CMSA**
257,975
272,498
5.33%
New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJCT-PA CMSA
170,509
179,344
4.93%
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA
74,454
80,592
7.62%
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
57,386
65,218
12.01%
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, Il-IN-WI CMSA
46,871
49,972
6.21%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA
41,169
49,139
16.22%
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJDE-MD CMSA
29,279
31,820
7.99%
Atlanta, GA MSA
22,317
24,232
7.90%
Honolulu, HI MSA
21,681
36,069
39.89%
*MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
CMSA: Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area
** This CMSA also includes San Bernardino County and Ventura County.
Korean Population By Top 20 Metropolitan Areas,
2000 (2 of 2)
Combination
Percent Mixed
Heritage
18,123
20,140
10.01%
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT
CMSA
16,737
17,161
2.47%
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSA
12,877
14,835
13.20%
San Diego, CA MSA
12,004
14,404
16.66%
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSA
11,290
13,224
14.62%
Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSA
10,921
13,050
16.31%
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
10,341
11,827
12.56%
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA
10,097
12,106
16.60%
Sacramento-Yolo, CA CMSA
6,879
8,570
19.73%
Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA
6,457
8,198
21.24%
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA
5,953
7,652
22.20%
MSA/CMSA*
Alone
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CMSA
*MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
CMSA: Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area
Korean Population For Top 25 Counties
in the United States, 2000 (1 of 2)
Combination
Percent Mixed
Heritage
County, State
Alone
Los Angeles County, CA
186,350
195,150
4.51%
Queens County, NY
62,130
63,885
2.75%
Orange County, CA
55,573
58,564
5.11%
Bergen County, NJ
36,075
37,015
2.54%
Cook County, IL
34,536
36,700
5.90%
Fairfax County, VA
28,028
29,662
5.51%
Honolulu County, HI
21,681
36,069
39.89%
Santa Clara County, CA
21,647
23,670
8.55%
King County, WA
20,005
22,848
12.44%
Montgomery County, MD
15,130
15,988
5.37%
Korean Population For Top 25 Counties in the United States,
2000 (2 of 2)
County, State
Alone
Alameda County, CA
14,217
15,949
10.86%
San Diego County, CA
12,004
14,404
16.66%
New York County, NY
10,848
11,851
8.46%
Pierce County, WA
10,562
13,680
22.79%
Dallas County, TX
9,303
10,115
8.03%
Gwinnett County, GA
9,298
9,793
5.05%
Montgomery County, PA
9,015
9,482
4.93%
Harris County, TX
8,764
9,896
11.44%
Nassau County, NY
8,339
8,769
4.90%
San Francisco County, CA
7,679
8,706
11.80%
Snohomish County, WA
7,642
8,532
10.43%
San Bernardino County, CA
7,407
8,670
14.57%
Middlesex County, MA
6,952
7,611
8.66%
Philadelphia County, PA
6,556
7,059
7.13%
Clark County, NV
6,355
8,039
20.95%
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Combination
Percent Mixed Heritage
Korean Population For Top 20 Places
Ranked by Size in the U.S., 2000
Place*
Population
Place
Population
Los Angeles city, CA
91,595 Irvine city, CA
7,593
New York city, NY
86,473 San Diego city, CA
7,139
Honolulu CDP, HI
15,586 Philadelphia city, PA
6,556
Glendale city, CA
12,504 Garden Grove city, CA
6,240
Chicago city, IL
11,895 Anaheim city, CA
6,160
Torrance city, CA
9,481 Palisades Park borough, NJ
6,065
San Jose city, CA
9,425 Fort Lee borough, NJ
5,978
Fullerton city, CA
9,093 Diamond Bar city, CA
5,580
Cerritos city, CA
8,938 Houston city, TX
5,544
San Francisco city, CA
7,679 Buena Park city, CA
4,965
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
*Places refer to CDPs (Census Designated Places) and
incorporated places i.e. cities, boroughs, towns, etc.
Korean Population For Top 20 Places
Ranked by Proportion of Koreans, 2000
Place*
Pop.
%
Place
Palisades Park borough, NJ
6,065
35.5% Edgewater borough, NJ
Cerritos city, CA
8,938
17.4% La Canada Flintridge city, CA
La Palma city, CA
2,630
Fort Lee borough, NJ
Pop.
%
889
11.6%
2,226
11.0%
17.1% Demarest borough, NJ
505
10.4%
5,978
16.9% Old Tappan borough, NJ
545
9.9%
Leonia borough, NJ
1,485
16.7% Diamond Bar city, CA
5,580
9.9%
Ridgefield borough, NJ
1,519
14.0% Cresskill borough, NJ
761
9.8%
La Crescenta-Montrose CDP,
CA
2,538
13.7% Tenafly borough, NJ
1,294
9.4%
12.5% Alpine borough, NJ
202
9.3%
12.4% Northvale borough, NJ
393
8.8%
11.7% Harrington Park borough, NJ
397
8.4%
Norwood borough, NJ
Closter borough, NJ
Englewood Cliffs borough, NJ
717
1,041
622
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
*Places refer to CDPs (Census Designated Places) and
incorporated places i.e. cities, boroughs, towns, etc.
Educational Attainment in the
United States, 2000
(Population 25 years and over)
70.0%
63.8%
60.0%
51.6%
49.2%
50.0%
43.8%
41.9%
40.0%
28.4%
30.0%
26.8%
22.8%
20.0%
16.3%
14.4%
13.2%
10.0%
0.0%
Asian
Indian
Chinese
Korean
Filipino
Japanese
NonHispanic
White
United
States
Vietnamese
Black
* The measure for educational attainment is having at least Bachelor’s Degree.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Supplementary Survey PUMS Data Set
Native
American
Hispanic
Naturalization Rate for Foreign-Born
Population for Selected Groups in the U.S.,
2000
Foreign-Born Population
Naturalized Percent Naturalized
Asian Indian
1,240,755
487,795
39.31%
Chinese
1,621,997
857,071
52.84%
Filipino
1,261,611
775,400
61.46%
Japanese
314,178
80,119
25.50%
Korean
833,454
423,393
50.80%
Taiwanese
94,685
52,483
55.43%
Vietnamese
844,893
488,874
57.86%
8,677,303
1,929,928
22.24%
47,128
20,062
42.57%
855,907
517,386
60.45%
4,577,479
1,472,356
32.17%
Mexican
Puerto Rican
Cuban
Other Hispanic
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Advanced Query
Class of Worker for Selected Groups
in the U.S., 2000
Self-Employed (%)
Government (%)
White
10.43%
14.31%
Black
4.46%
20.81%
AIAN
6.93%
22.28%
Asian
9.58%
12.63%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
6.08%
16.97%
Hispanic
6.73%
11.20%
Asian Indian
9.29%
11.00%
Chinese
9.57%
12.78%
Filipino
4.73%
15.76%
Japanese
10.65%
18.57%
Korean
19.91%
9.95%
Taiwanese
13.65%
12.23%
Vietnamese
9.71%
8.34%
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Advanced Query
Korean Population by U.S. Nativity and
Age, 1990
Total Koreans
All
U.S.-Born Koreans % U.S.-Born Koreans
797,304
218,031
27.35%
Under 5 years
70,140
63,517
90.56%
5- 9 years
70,337
55,965
79.57%
10-14 years
63,066
38,242
60.64%
15-19 years
74,246
28,431
38.29%
20-24 years
63,995
11,679
18.15%
25-34 years
153,830
9,227
6.00%
35-44 years
129,112
3,982
3.08%
45-54 years
95,912
2,221
2.33%
55-64 years
43,082
1,945
4.51%
65-74 years
24,066
2,128
8.84%
75-84 years
8,671
629
7.25%
85 years and over
1,247
65
5.21%
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Population Census, 1990 CP-3-5
Median Household Income in the
United States, 2000
80,000
70,000
68,100
61,900
60,000
55,740
55,400
50,065
50,000
45,000
42,500
42,010
40,000
35,000
31,800
30,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Asian Indian
Filipino
Chinese
Japanese
Vietnamese
NonHispanic
White
United
States
Korean
Hispanic
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Supplementary Survey PUMS Data Set
Native
American
Black
20,000
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Metropolitan Areas refer to:
MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
CMSA: Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area
*
31,806 31,743 30,106
30,000
Phoenix--Mesa, AZ MSA
Honolulu, HI MSA
Seattle--Tacoma--Bremerton, WA
CMSA
Sacramento--Yolo, CA CMSA
Las Vegas, NV--AZ MSA
Philadelphia--Wilmington--Atlantic
City, PA--NJ--DE--MD CMSA
Los Angeles--Riverside--Orange
County, CA CMSA
Dallas--Fort Worth, TX CMSA
Denver--Boulder--Greeley, CO
CMSA
Portland--Salem, OR--WA CMSA
35,000
San Diego, CA MSA
Washington--Baltimore, DC--MD-VA--WV CMSA
Houston--Galveston--Brazoria, TX
CMSA
40,000
Atlanta, GA MSA
41,154
Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN--WI MSA
45,000
New York--Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY--NJ--CT--PA CMSA
Chicago--Gary--Kenosha, IL--IN--WI
CMSA
50,000
Detroit--Ann Arbor--Flint, MI CMSA
51,780
Boston--Worcester--Lawrence, MA-NH--ME--CT CMSA
55,000
San Francisco--Oakland--San Jose,
CA CMSA
Top 20 Metropolitan Areas Ranked By Average Total Income
for Koreans, 2000
49,515 47,740
45,274
39,546 39,236 38,495 37,858
36,161 35,369 35,297 35,105
34,582 33,299 32,556
27,922
25,000
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