Profile of Irish born and Other Immigrant Groups in US from 1990 US Census
| Place of Birth |
Number (1000) |
% who Entered US between 1980-90 |
% of over-25s who are High School Graduates |
% of over 25s who are College Graduates |
% of Employed Workers who are Professionals |
Median Household Income in 1989 |
| Ireland |
170 |
19.4 |
63.9 |
14.6 |
17.1 |
$31,562 |
| * |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| US General Population |
248,710 |
NA |
75.2 |
26.5 |
27.5 |
$28,906 |
| US White Population |
|
NA |
81.5 |
29.1 |
31% |
$30,406 |
| * |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| All Foreign Born |
19,767 |
43.8 |
58.8 |
20.4 |
12.3 |
$28,314 |
| All European Born |
4,017 |
17.9 |
63.5 |
18 |
15.4 |
$30,892 |
| Germany |
712 |
11.2 |
75.9 |
19.1 |
16.3 |
$30,652 |
| UK |
640 |
24.1 |
81.3 |
23.1 |
20.8 |
$34,339 |
| Italy |
581 |
6.4 |
39.3 |
8.6 |
8.5 |
$29,369 |
| Poland |
388 |
30 |
58 |
16.3 |
11.9 |
$26,948 |
| Soviet Union |
334 |
39.4 |
64 |
27.1 |
20.1 |
$19,125 |
| Greece |
177 |
12.8 |
50 |
14.8 |
10.8 |
$33,500 |
| France |
119 |
29.4 |
82 |
31.9 |
21.6 |
$33,165 |
| All Asian Born |
4,970 |
56.1 |
75.8 |
38.4 |
18.9 |
$35,318 |
| Korea |
568 |
56.1 |
80.1 |
34.4 |
13.3 |
$30,147 |
| Vietnam |
543 |
61.8 |
58.9 |
15.9 |
10.7 |
$30,039 |
| China |
530 |
53.5 |
60.6 |
30.9 |
16.9 |
$30,597 |
| India |
450 |
55.7 |
87.2 |
64.9 |
34 |
$48,320 |
| Iran |
211 |
49.6 |
86.7 |
50.6 |
24 |
$35,836 |
| Mexico |
4,298 |
49.9 |
24.3 |
3.5 |
2.6 |
$21,926 |
| Canada |
745 |
16.6 |
72.6 |
22.1 |
21.1 |
$30,186 |
| Cuba |
737 |
25.5 |
54.1 |
15.6 |
10.9 |
$27,292 |
| Africa |
364 |
59.3 |
87.9 |
47.1 |
22.1 |
$30,907 |
| Oceania |
104 |
46.1 |
77 |
24.2 |
18 |
$35,067 |