PA Asian Population Profile, 1990




POPULATION
Asian or Pacific Islander......................    135,096 
Asian.............  133,246  Pacific Islander....    1,850
  Chinese ........   29,469    Polynesian:
  Filipino .......   12,901      Hawaiian .......    1,017
  Japanese .......    6,769      Samoan .........      240
  Asian Indian ...   27,494      Tongan .........       52
  Korean .........   25,494      Other Polynesian       12
  Vietnamese .....   14,961    Micronesian:
  Cambodian ......    5,301      Guamanian ......      345
  Hmong ..........      458      Other Micronesian      69 
  Laotian ........    2,139    Melanesian ........      15
  Thai ...........    1,222    Other Pacific 
  Other Asian ....    7,038      Islander ........     100

AGE BY GENDER
(Asian or Pacific Islander Persons)

Male:
Under 18 years.................................     20,855
18 to 24 years.................................     10,156
25 to 44 years.................................     23,211
45 to 64 years.................................     10,453
65 years and over..............................      2,270
Female:
Under 18 years.................................     20,042
18 to 24 years.................................      9,472
25 to 44 years.................................     24,807
45 to 64 years.................................     10,848
65 years and over..............................      2,982

HOUSEHOLD TYPE AND PRESENCE AND AGE OF CHILDREN
(Households with asian or pacific islander householder)

Married-couple family:                                     
  With own children under 18 years.............     15,941
  No own children under 18 years...............      7,669
Male householder, no wife present:                         
  With own children under 18 years.............        476
  No own children under 18 years...............      1,084
Female householder, no husband present:                    
  With own children under 18 years.............      1,872
  No own children under 18 years...............      1,055
Nonfamily households...........................      8,913

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
(Asian or pacific islander persons age 25 and older)

Less than 9th grade............................      9,825
9th to 12th grade, no diploma..................      7,226
High school graduate (includes equivalency)....     12,439
Some college, no degree........................      7,175
Associate degree...............................      4,183
Bachelor's degree..............................     15,644
Graduate or professional degree................     18,079

SEX BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS
(Asian or pacific islander persons age 16 and older)

Male:                                                      
In labor force:                                            
  In Armed Forces..............................        139
  Civilian:                                                
    Employed...................................     32,903
    Unemployed.................................      1,767
Not in labor force.............................     13,938
Female:                                                    
In labor force:                                            
  In Armed Forces..............................          0
  Civilian:                                                
    Employed...................................     26,181
    Unemployed.................................      1,707
Not in labor force.............................     22,529




HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
(Households with asian or pacific islander householder)

Less than $5,000...............................      3,759
$5,000 to $9,999...............................      2,903
$10,000 to $14,999.............................      3,041
$15,000 to $24,999.............................      5,369
$25,000 to $34,999.............................      5,177
$35,000 to $49,999.............................      5,603
$50,000 to $74,999.............................      5,559
$75,000 to $99,999.............................      2,337
$100,000 or more...............................      3,262

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989 BY AGE
(Asian or pacific islander persons for whom poverty status
is determined)

Income in 1989 above poverty level:
  Under 5 years................................      8,674
  5 years......................................      1,747
  6 to 11 years................................     10,478
  12 to 17 years...............................     11,179
  18 to 64 years...............................     69,022
  65 to 74 years...............................      2,978
  75 years and over............................      1,365
Income in 1989 below poverty level:                        
  Under 5 years................................      2,386
  5 years......................................        524
  6 to 11 years................................      2,755
  12 to 17 years...............................      2,689
  18 to 64 years...............................     15,046
  65 to 74 years...............................        632
  75 years and over............................        192

TENURE
(Occupied housing units with asian or pacific islander
householder)

Owner occupied.................................     18,799
Renter occupied................................     17,339

GROSS RENT
(Renter-Occupied units with asian or pacific islander
householder)

With cash rent:                                            
  Less than $200...............................        562
  $200 to $299.................................      1,280
  $300 to $499.................................      7,773
  $500 to $749.................................      5,671
  $750 to $999.................................      1,222
  $1,000 or more...............................        333
No cash rent...................................        364

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
(Owner-Occupied units with asian or pacific islander
householder)

With a mortgage:                                           
  Less than $300...............................        184
  $300 to $499.................................      1,567
  $500 to $699.................................      2,474
  $700 to $999.................................      3,340
  $1,000 to $1,499.............................      3,432
  $1,500 or more...............................      2,823
Not mortgaged:                                             
  Less than $100...............................         19
  $100 to $199.................................        727
  $200 to $299.................................        948
  $300 to $399.................................        392
  $400 or more.................................        379


Source:        U.S. Census Bureau: 1990 Census of Population and Housing Summary Tape File 3 
Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg