Russian Demographic (I) In 2000, the wealth and income averages of the Russian segment were considerably above the averages of the total foreign-born population, with the Russian-born population having plentiful health insurance coverage.Household
With 1.1 million households for 2.9 million Russian-born Americans, 57% of Russian-born families owned their own home with an average household size of 1.3. Similarly, there were 4.8 million total foreign-born households for 28.4 million foreign-born Americans, reflecting a 41% rate of household ownership with an average household size of 2.44. With more households and less members per house-hold, the Russian-born segment reflects higher wealth. Employment
The labor force participation in 2000 was from ages 16 and older for the foreign-born population and 23 and older for Russian-born. Further, managerial, professional, technical, sales, and administrative support occupations accounted for 45.6% of foreign-born workers, compared with 67.5% of Russian-born workers. Additionally, higher proportions of foreign-born workers compared with Russian-born workers filled service occupations—31.2% versus 21.4%; worked as operators, fabricators, and laborers—18.7% versus 11.9%; or held farming, forestry, and fishing jobs—4.6% versus 0.09%. With more focus on post-collegiate work participation and with a higher proportion of the population involved in higher-paying employment, the Russian-born segment also has better income-generating consistency. |
