HMONG POPULATION RESEARCH PROJECT
Household Characteristics
Population
Distribution | Average Year of Entry | Educational
Attainment | Income Distribution
Housing Variables |
Employment Status | Linguistic Isolation
| Occupational Distribution
The Hmong came from an agrarian society where a large family was a common feature. In California the average number of people per Hmong household was 7, compared with 6 in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. For the general population the average number of persons per household in California in 1990 was 3, and it was 2.5 in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The 1990 Census indicates that about 90% of Hmong Americans did not own their homes. Of those that did, most owned homes with only 2 to 3 bedrooms.
The following table shows the average number of people per Hmong household as compared to the general population, as well as the breakdown of adults (18 and over) and children (0-17) in a Hmong households.
|
States and Counties |
1990 Hmong Population |
Average Hmong per Household |
Household Size, General Population |
Total Hmong Children |
Total Hmong Adults |
|
California |
49343 |
6.9 |
2.7 |
30674 |
18669 |
|
Minnesota |
17764 |
5.9 |
2.4 |
10790 |
6974 |
|
Wisconsin |
16980 |
6.1 |
2.4 |
10302 |
6678 |
|
Fresno County, CA |
19444 |
6.6 |
2.8 |
12019 |
7425 |
|
Ramsey County, MN |
12516 |
6.0 |
2.4 |
7638 |
4878 |
|
Merced County, CA |
6500 |
7.5 |
3.1 |
4181 |
2319 |
|
Sacramento County, CA |
5541 |
6.8 |
2.5 |
3364 |
2177 |
|
San Joaquin County, CA |
5303 |
7.9 |
2.9 |
3486 |
1817 |
|
Hennepin County, MN |
4464 |
5.8 |
2.3 |
2777 |
1687 |
|
Milwaukee County, WI |
3703 |
6.6 |
2.5 |
2238 |
1465 |
|
Yuba County, CA |
2393 |
6.8 |
2.7 |
1593 |
800 |
|
San Diego County, CA |
2035 |
7.2 |
2.6 |
1173 |
862 |
|
La Crosse County, WI |
2022 |
5.8 |
2.6 |
1272 |
750 |
|
Marathon County, WI |
1986 |
7.0 |
2.6 |
1261 |
725 |
|
Tulare County, CA |
1862 |
6.6 |
3 |
1189 |
673 |
|
Brown County, WI |
1678 |
5.5 |
2.6 |
1062 |
616 |
|
Eau Claire County, WI |
1566 |
6.3 |
2.6 |
945 |
621 |
|
Butte County, CA |
1232 |
6.2 |
2.4 |
729 |
503 |
|
Outagamie County, WI |
1207 |
5.6 |
2.7 |
687 |
520 |
|
Stanislaus County, CA |
1140 |
7.0 |
2.8 |
757 |
383 |
|
Sheboygan County, WI |
1135 |
6.0 |
2.6 |
673 |
462 |
|
Dane County, WI |
820 |
5.0 |
2.8 |
432 |
388 |
|
Winnebago County, WI |
807 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
455 |
352 |
|
Orange County, CA |
806 |
5.9 |
2.8 |
344 |
462 |
|
Santa Barbara County, CA |
705 |
8.3 |
2.7 |
437 |
268 |
|
Manitowoc County, WI |
695 |
5.7 |
2.5 |
457 |
238 |
Population
Distribution | Average Year of Entry | Educational
Attainment | Income Distribution
Housing Variables | Employment Status | Linguistic Isolation | Occupational Distribution
The Data
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Maintained by: Dr.
Wayne Carroll, Tua Lor, Elina
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Contact: The Economics Hmong Research
Team
Last Updated: November 2000