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