U.S. Census 2000, Cambodian Population, by State
(1990 Total is in Parentheses)
Compiled by Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD
Total Number of Cambodians in 50 states and District of Columbia - 171937 (149047)
1. California – 70232 (71178)
2. Massachusetts – 19696 (13849)
3. Washington - 13899 (10757)
4. Pennsylvania – 8531 (5301)
5. Texas - 6852 (6475)
6. Minnesota – 5530 (3209)
7. Rhode Island – 4522 (3666)
8. Virginia - 4423 (3956)
9. New York - 2973 (3746)
10. Georgia – 2905 (1810)
11. Illinois - 2879 (2686)
12. Ohio - 2725 (2265)
13. Oregon - 2569 (2224)
14. Florida - 2447 (1327)
15. Connecticut – 2377 (1168)
16. North Carolina - 2232 (1640)
17. Maryland - 1921 (1954)
18. Colorado – 1451 (981)
19. Utah - 1332 (1061)
20. Michigan - 1306 (634)
21. Maine - 1162
22. Arizona – 1149
23. Tennessee - 1139
24. Kansas – 732
25. Wisconsin – 726
26. Missouri - 687
27. Iowa - 656
28. New Jersey - 651
29. Indiana - 565
30. Alabama - 552
31. South Carolina - 538
32. Nevada - 464
33. Kentucky - 314
34. Louisiana - 310
35. New Hampshire - 303
36. Oklahoma - 250
37. Hawaii - 235
38. Alaska – 142
39. Nebraska - 107
40. Vermont - 72
41. Idaho - 70
42. South Dakota - 63
43. Mississippi - 59
44. New Mexico - 42
45. Delaware - 29
46. Arkansas – 23
46. North Dakota – 23
47. West Virginia - 10
48. Wyoming - 19
49. Montana – 9
District of Columbia - 34
TOP 50 METROPOLITAN AREAS BY CAMBODIAN POPULATION
U.S. Census 2000
Compiled by Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD
1. Los Angeles--Riverside--Orange County, CA CMSA; California - 36233
2. Boston--Worcester--Lawrence, MA--NH--ME--CT CMSA; Massachusetts - 17301
3. Seattle--Tacoma--Bremerton, WA CMSA; Washington - 12391
4. San Francisco--Oakland--San Jose, CA CMSA; California - 10552
5. Stockton--Lodi, CA MSA; California - 9313
6. Philadelphia--Wilmington--Atlantic City, PA--NJ--DE--MD CMSA; Pennsylvania - 7790
7. Providence--Fall River--Warwick, RI--MA MSA; Rhode Island - 6330
8. Washington--Baltimore, DC--MD--VA--WV CMSA; Virginia - 4555
9. San Diego, CA MSA; California - 4314
10. Fresno, CA MSA; California - 4178
11. Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN--WI MSA; Minnesota - 4149
12. New York--Northern New Jersey--Long Island, NY--NJ--CT--PA CMSA; New York - 4060
13. Dallas--Fort Worth, TX CMSA; Texas - 3310
14. Modesto, CA MSA; California - 2959
15. Chicago--Gary--Kenosha, IL--IN--WI CMSA; Illinois - 2764
16. Atlanta, GA MSA; Georgia - 2727
17. Houston--Galveston--Brazoria, TX CMSA; Texas - 2648
18. Portland--Salem, OR--WA CMSA; Oregon - 2360
19. Columbus, OH MSA; Ohio - 1464
20. Sacramento--Yolo, CA CMSA; California - 1336
21. Richmond--Petersburg, VA MSA; Virginia - 1331
22. Denver--Boulder--Greeley, CO CMSA; Colorado - 1270
23. Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA; North Carolina - 1115
24. Phoenix--Mesa, AZ MSA; Arizona - 1026
25. Salt Lake City--Ogden, UT MSA; Utah - 1011
26. Rochester, MN MSA; Minnesota - 973
27. Grand Rapids--Muskegon--Holland, MI MSA; Michigan - 880
28. Charlotte--Gastonia--Rock Hill, NC--SC MSA; North Carolina - 789
29. Tampa--St. Petersburg--Clearwater, FL MSA; Florida - 682
30. Portland, ME MSA; Maine - 661
31. Bakersfield, CA MSA; California - 569
32. Wichita, KS MSA; Kansas - 543
33. Cincinnati--Hamilton, OH--KY--IN CMSA; Ohio - 528
34. Cleveland--Akron, OH CMSA; Ohio - 525
35. Memphis, TN--AR--MS MSA; Tennessee - 515
36. Hartford, CT MSA; Connecticut - 513
37. Greenville--Spartanburg--Anderson, SC MSA; South Carolina - 439
38. Mobile, AL MSA; Alabama - 429
39. Nashville, TN MSA; Tennessee - 427
40. Las Vegas, NV--AZ MSA; Nevada - 418
41. Lancaster, PA MSA; Pennsylvania - 408
42. Harrisburg--Lebanon--Carlisle, PA MSA; Pennsylvania - 399
43. Rochester, NY MSA; New York - 392
44. Madison, WI MSA; Wisconsin - 376
45. Des Moines, IA MSA; Iowa - 358
45. Norfolk--Virginia Beach--Newport News, VA--NC MSA; Virginia - 358
46. Austin--San Marcos, TX MSA; Texas - 356
47. Kansas City, MO--KS MSA; Missouri - 336
48. Detroit--Ann Arbor--Flint, MI CMSA; Michigan - 302
49. Columbia, MO MSA; Missouri - 260
50. Honolulu, HI MSA; Hawaii - 206
CAMBODIAN-AMERICAN SOCIOECONOMIC DATA
In recent weeks, the U.S. Census has released national level socioeconomic and educational 2000 census data for
Cambodians in the United States. The following are highlights from this long-awaited data. The comparable 1990
figure is in parentheses.
U.S. Cambodians Median Family Income 2000 - $36,155 ($18,800)
% U.S. Cambodians with Public Assistance Income in 2000 – 22.4% (51%)
% U.S. Cambodian Families Below the Poverty Level in 2000 – 26.6% (42%)
% U.S. Cambodian Population in Owner Occupied Housing in 2000 – 46.6% (23.0)
Industry Distribution by Percent of U.S. Cambodian Population (2000 Figures only)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining - 0.7
Construction – 1.7
Manufacturing – 36.6
Wholesale trade – 3.3
Retail trade – 11.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities – 3.0 Information - 2.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing – 3.8
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, waste management services - 6.5
Educational, health and social services – 10.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services – 13.2
Other services (except public administration) – 5.1
Public administration – 1.9
Occupational Distribution by Percent of U.S. Cambodian Population (2000 Figures only)
Management, professional, and related occupations – 17.8
Service occupations – 15.9
Sales and office occupations – 23.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations - 0.5
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations - 5.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations - 36.8
Educational Attainment of U.S. Cambodian Population 25 Years and Over by Percent (2000 Figures only)
Less than 9th grade – 37.3
9th to 12th grade, no diploma – 16.1
High school graduate (includes equivalency) – 18.8
Some college, no degree – 13.4
Associate degree – 5.2
Bachelor's degree – 6.9
Graduate or professional degree – 2.3
Percent high school graduate or higher – 46.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher – 9.2
Further Questions about accessing this census data may be sent to hmongstudies@yahoo.com.
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