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Download full textHayes, Geoffrey; Levin, Michael J. – 1983
This paper provides a broad overview of the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of Samoans in the United States, focusing particularly on the Samoan populations of Hawaii, California, and Washington, where 85% of Samoans reside. The data is derived from the "race" question on the 1980 Census and other local statistical…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Census Figures, Demography, Educational Attainment
Peer reviewedTienda, Marta; Wilson, Franklin D. – American Sociological Review, 1992
Investigates the relationship between geographic mobility and earnings of Hispanic-American and white men using the 1980 Public Use Sample from the U.S. Census. Economic returns to migration are negligible for both Hispanic-American men and white men. Among Hispanic Americans, the earnings determination process is roughly similar for movers and…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Economic Status, Employment Level, Ethnicity
Peer reviewedMuschkin, Clara G. – International Migration Review, 1993
Explores the individual-level relationship of return migrant status to employment outcomes, taking into account local and regional factors such as the Puerto Rican level of employment. Findings using 1970 and 1980 Census data support a negative influence of return migrant status. Mediating factors are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Economic Factors, Employment Level, Employment Patterns
