Diversity and Complexity in Hmong American Identities and Communities

Abstract

This article uses the U.S. Census Bureau’s 5-year (2016-2020) American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) to examine recent social and demographic characteristics of Hmong American society including sex and age distribution, marital status, divorce rate, ancestry, ethnic and racial backgrounds, nativity, citizenship status, voting age population and language spoken at home.

Keywords

• hmong americans
• 2020 census
• demographic trends