| How large is the Korean
American population in the U.S.? in Los Angeles? |
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- Korean Americans constitute one of the fastest growing
populations in the United States, growing 127% from a
reported 354,593 in 1980 to 798,949 in 1990, and over
25% of them live in Los Angeles County (based on the
1990 U.S. Census).
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| Why are bilingual/bicultural
staff and services necessary for Korean Americans? |
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- Approximately 80% are foreign born, and over 80% of
Korean American households speak limited or no English
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| What is the demographic
composition of Koreatown (based on 1990 U.S. Census)? |
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- Approximately 65% of Koreatown residents are Latinos.
Korean Americans are the second largest group followed
by whites and African Americans.
- Over 35% of Koreatown households earn less than $15,000
per year.
- Over 25% of Koreatown population live in poverty, and
approximately one third of Koreatown youth live in poverty.
- 90% of households do not own their housing. The unemployment
rate in Koreatown is 9.6%.
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