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發發論壇乃一政經專欄，
專門討論華商在美國的機遇與挑戰。
Demographics of Chinese
Americans
美國華裔人口分佈及經商情形
Chinese comprised more than 20% of the 11.9 million
people who identified themselves as Asians in Census 2000, according to a
report released by the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau.
States with 50,000 Chinese or
more in Year 2000
(Unit: 1,000)
|
Name of |
Chinese* |
% of Total Chinese |
Total State Population |
% Chinese |
|
California |
1,122 |
39.0% |
33,872 |
3.31% |
|
New York |
452 |
15.7% |
18,976 |
2.38% |
|
Texas |
122 |
4.2% |
20,852 |
0.59% |
|
New Jersey |
110 |
3.8% |
8,414 |
1.31% |
|
Massachusetts |
92 |
3.2% |
6,349 |
1.45% |
|
Florida |
59 |
2.0% |
15,982 |
0.37% |
|
Pennsylvania |
57 |
2.0% |
12,281 |
0.46% |
|
Maryland |
53 |
1.8% |
5,296 |
1.00% |
|
All other states |
866 |
28.3% |
159,400 |
0.53% |
|
Total U.S. |
2,880 |
100.0% |
281,422 |
1.02% |
* Only about 25% of Chinese are native-born Americans, others are first generation immigrants
Growth Rate of Ethnic Chinese in the U.S.
|
Period |
1980-1990 |
1990-2000 |
|
Growth Rate |
104.1% |
47.5% |
(Source: Summary File, Census 2000, Census Bureau)
|
Year |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
|
Total Number |
53,000 |
150,000 |
250,000+* |
|
Average Annual Sales |
$115,000 |
$200,000 |
$400,000+* |
|
Total Gross Receipts |
$6 Billion |
$30 Billion |
$100 Billion+** |
*estimated number ** Approximated 1% of the
total GNP of the U.S. (estimated)
(Source: Chinese American Data Center, http://members.aol.com/chineseusa/00bus.htm)
States with 3,500 Ethnic Chinese Executives or more
|
State |
California |
New York |
Texas |
New Jersey |
Total U.S. |
|
Counts |
38,550 |
11,396 |
5,559 |
3,682 |
99,269 |
Source: American Business Information, www.infoUSA.com , List Code: 8888-15)
Note
: According to Census 2000, of all the people who reported as Asian, 49% lived in the West; 20% in the Northeast;