Polish American Population
Total Population: 8,977,235
Median household income in 1999: 50,887
According to US 2000 Census, large Polish American population is concentrated in New York (986,141), Illinois (932,996), Michigan (854,844), Pennsylvania (824,146), and New Jersey (576,473).
Polish Americans in Chicago, Illinois
Nearly one third of all Polish immigrants in the U.S live in the Chicago area.
-About 75% of new Polish immigrants to metro Chicago moved to the city of Chicago.
-They tend to tank in the middle of the large immigrant groups in their social and economic status.
-62% of population receive high school diploma.
Population in Metropolitan Areas
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | 1,065,769 |
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County | 239,512 |
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha | 914,616 |
Washington-Baltimore | 242,809 |
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 115,779 |
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City | 343,465 |
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence | 241,069 |
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint | 545,719 |
Dallas-Fort Worth | 60,553 |
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria | 65,420 |
Population by States
State |
Polish American Population |
Polish Americans as a percentage of total population |
New York | 986,141 | 5.2 |
Illinois | 932,996 | 7.5 |
Michigan | 854,844 | 8.6 |
Pennsylvania | 824,146 | 6.7 |
New Jersey | 576,473 | 6.9 |
Wisconsin | 497,726 | 9.3 |
California | 491,325 | 1.5 |
Ohio | 433,016 | 3.8 |
Florida | 429,691 | 2.7 |
Massachusetts | 323,210 | 5.1 |
Connecticut | 284,272 | 8.3 |
Minnesota | 240,405 | 4.9 |
Texas | 228,309 | 1.1 |
Maryland | 184,364 | 3.5 |
Indiana | 183,989 | 3 |
Arizona | 126,665 | 2.5 |
Virginia | 124,647 | 1.8 |
Washington | 102,553 | 1.7 |
Colorado | 101,190 | 2.4 |
Missouri | 90,448 | 1.6 |
North Carolina | 87,968 | 1.1 |