Ethnic Trends: Economic Contributions of Hmong in Wisconsin

Bruce P. Corrie, Ph.D
corrie@csp.edu
Emerging Markets Series
http://ethnictrends.blogspot.com

 
Hmong are adding much to the economic base wherever they live in Wisconsin. The data below compiled from Census 2000 illustrates ways in which they contribute to their local economies  as consumers, homeowners, renters and property owners.
 

• Buying Power of Hmong in Wisconsin: 234 million dollars


• Real Estate Taxes: 3. 3 million dollars


• Rental Payments: 1.3 million dollars

• Economic Contributions of Hmong in Selected Wisconsin MSAs

• Appleton-Oshkosh-Neonah MSA: Hmong have 32 million dollars in consumer buying power, pay 207 thousand dollars in gross rent and 434 thousand dollars in real estate taxes. 41 percent own their homes.

• Eau Claire, MSA: Hmong have 12 million dollars in consumer buying power, pay 68 thousand dollars in rent and 223 thousand dollars in real estate taxes. 51 percent own their homes.

• Green Bay, MSA: Hmong have 21 million dollars in consumer buying power, pay 145 thousand dollars in rent and 298 thousand dollars in real estate taxes. 34 percent own their homes.

• La Crosse, MSA: Hmong have 12 million in consumer buying power, pay 74 thousand dollars in rent and 226 thousand dollars in real estate taxes. 48 percent own their homes.

• Madison, MSA: Hmong have 21 million dollars in consumer buying power, pay 164 thousand dollars in rent and 405 thousand dollars in real estate taxes. 40 percent own their homes.

• Milwaukee-Racine, MSA:  Hmong have 69 million dollars in consumer buying power, pay 263 thousand in rent and 759 thousand dollars in real estate tazes. 58 percent own their homes.

• Wasau, MSA:  Hmong have 21 million dollars in consumer buying power, pay 155 thousand in rent and 363 thousand in real estate taxes. 44 percent own their homes.