Thursday, February 25, 2016

Top 50 Lao American Metropolitan Regions (2010 Data)


From time to time I get requests for community data, stats and figures on the Lao community.

One of the best go-to resources is the SEARAC Statisical Profile from the 2010 Census and American Community Survey especially when compared to the one for 2000 . Technically you should cite the Census 2010 for the data, linking to it is a bit of a pain because of the long URLs.

Dr. Mark Pfeiffer has one of my favorite lists of the Laotian commuity populations drawn from the Census 2010 figures over but I’m reproducing it here in the event the site ever goes offline in order to ensure a certain continuity of data availability.

Please note that there are always certain questions of methodology. To my knowledge these statistics take into account those who have self-identified as Lao, but does not include those who identify as other or exclude those who some might think should not identify as Lao for one reason or another. There are also consistent concerns from advocates for the Lao community that many regions have been undercounted, but that’s beyond the scope of this note. Consider this an introduction, rather than the last word on the issue.

Lao American Populations by Metro Area, 2010 Census
Compiled by Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD (editor@hmongstudies.org)

1. Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metro Area – 12,758
2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area – 10,074
3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area – 9,850
4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area – 9,131
5. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area – 8,676
6. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metro Area – 8,079
7. Fresno, CA Metro Area – 7,967
8. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metro Area – 7,120
9. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area – 6,210
10. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area – 5,806
11. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area – 5,106
12. Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metro Area – 4,762
13. Stockton, CA Metro Area – 4,266
14. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area – 4,212
15. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area – 4,036
16. Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metro Area – 3,456
17. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area – 3,403
18. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area – 2,870
19. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area – 2,721
20. Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area – 2,536
21. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metro Area – 2,502
22. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area – 2,482
23. Honolulu, HI Metro Area – 2,465
24. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metro Area – 2,441
25. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area – 2,429
26. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metro Area – 2,331
27. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area – 2,317
28. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area – 2,278
29. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metro Area – 2,253
30. Wichita, KS Metro Area – 2,182
31. Columbus, OH Metro Area – 2,103
32. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area – 2,012
33. Anchorage, AK Metro Area – 1,997
34. Modesto, CA Metro Area – 1,983
35. Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area – 1,978
36. Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metro Area – 1,869
37. Merced, CA Metro Area – 1,810
38. Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metro Area – 1,788
39. Redding, CA Metro Area – 1,743
40. Rochester, NY Metro Area – 1,677
41. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area – 1,627
42. Rockford, IL Metro Area – 1,485
43. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area – 1,425
44. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metro Area – 1,322
44. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area – 1,322
45. Amarillo, TX Metro Area – 1,267
46. Worcester, MA Metro Area – 1,201
47. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area – 1,159
48. Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area – 1,046
49. New Iberia, LA Micro Area – 1,011
50. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area – 971

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