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Economic Characteristics of the Foreign-Born Chinese 16 Years and Over in the Tri-State Region by Percent, 1990
| NYC | Long Island | Mid-Hudson | New Jersey | Connecticut | TOTAL | |
| Total F.B. Population | 136,029 | 9,124 | 7,099 | 31,105 | 3,729 | 187,086 |
| % of Labor Force | 70.80% | 71.40% | 70.50% | 74.30% | 80.70% | 71.60% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.70% | 2.90% | 3.50% | 3.50% | 2.90% | 5.10% |
| Self-Employed | 9.40% | 17.50% | 17.10% | 11.00% | 6.70% | 10.30% |
| Limited English Skills | 78.10% | 64.40% | 56.40% | 57.30% | 46.30% | 72.50% |
| Public Assistance Rate | 3.80% | 0.00% | 1.60% | 2.20% | 0.80% | 3.30% |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Managerial/Professional | 25.40% | 51.20% | 63.10% | 59.30% | 54.90% | 34.50% |
| Sales/Clerical | 223.60% | 24.90% | 14.30% | 23.30% | 14.70% | 23.10% |
| Service | 19.40% | 12.70% | 16.40% | 8.10% | 20.40% | 17.00% |
| Blue Collar | 31.60% | 14.20% | 6.20% | 9.20% | 10.00% | 25.50% |
| Education | ||||||
| High School or Less | 45.90% | 16.60% | 17.00% | 13.30% | 19.30% | 37.50% |
| High School Graduate | 18.00% | 18.80% | 10.90% | 12.00% | 10.20% | 16.60% |
| Some College | 13.20% | 16.50% | 16.20% | 13.70% | 12.60% | 13.50% |
| CollegeGraduate | 22.90% | 48.00% | 55.90% | 61.00% | 57.90% | 32.40% |
1990 Census PUMS File;
In the Census, foreign-born Chinese
including those born in
China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
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