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U.S. bi-national and heritage community · eligible high reliability

U.S.–Marshall Islands community

A country-specific aggregate research profile. It does not identify dual citizens and should not be treated as a description of every person.

What this record observesForeign birth: true · reported ancestry: false · citizenship status available: true · confirmed dual citizenship: false.

Community at a glance

Observed country-of-birth population27,319Margin of error ± 2,550
Foreign-born estimate23,704Margin of error ± 2,408
Unweighted sample1,026Reliability: high
Citizenship compositionNot Us Citizen 75.3% · Born Abroad Of Us Parent 13.2%Status in the aggregate cohort, not loyalty or civic commitment
Ancestry-linked estimateNot availableCrosswalk remains under governance review
Leading statesArkansas, Hawaii, WashingtonPresence, not demographic resemblance
Leading metrosNot availableNo research PUMA-to-metro allocation
Source period2020–2024ACS 5-year PUMS

Where this community lives

State count and share view. Location quotient and state-relative fields are available in the underlying state-profile asset.

Arkansas/AR6,185 · 22.6%
Hawaii/HI5,661 · 20.7%
Washington/WA4,094 · 15.0%
California/CA2,110 · 7.7%
Oklahoma/OK1,656 · 6.1%
Oregon/OR1,416 · 5.2%
Utah/UT886 · 3.2%
Missouri/MO545 · 2.0%
Indiana/IN536 · 2.0%
Accessible state presence table
StateEstimateShare of communityLocation quotientReliability
Arkansas/AR6,18522.6%24.866011moderate
Hawaii/HI5,66120.7%48.021333moderate
Washington/WA4,09415.0%6.421498limited
California/CA2,1107.7%0.658429limited
Oklahoma/OK1,6566.1%5.039437limited
Oregon/OR1,4165.2%4.080519limited
Utah/UT8863.2%3.201954limited
Missouri/MO5452.0%1.079091suppressed
Indiana/IN5362.0%0.959148suppressed

Metropolitan profiles are withheld in this run because PUMS does not identify metropolitan areas and no research PUMA-to-metro allocation was authorized.

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Race, Hispanic or Latino origin, ancestry, country of birth, citizenship, and language remain separate concepts. These are aggregate estimates.

Race distribution

Aian AloneSuppressed
Unweighted sample 17; public estimate withheld.
Asian AloneSuppressed
Unweighted sample 17; public estimate withheld.
Black AloneSuppressed
Unweighted sample 2; public estimate withheld.
Nhpi Alone85.9%
Estimate 23,474 ± 2,322; unweighted sample 864.
Some Other Race AloneSuppressed
Unweighted sample 25; public estimate withheld.
Two Or More Races4.5%
Estimate 1,219 ± 359; unweighted sample 54.
White Alone4.8%
Estimate 1,300 ± 590; unweighted sample 47.
Other Or Suppressed4.9%
Estimate 1,326 ± Not enough reliable data; unweighted sample 61.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Hispanic or Latino origin

Hispanic Or LatinoSuppressed
Unweighted sample 5; public estimate withheld.
Not Hispanic Or Latino99.8%
Estimate 27,264 ± 2,546; unweighted sample 1021.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: limited.

Ancestry composition is not published because the available country crosswalk is pending research deterministic validation. Hispanic or Latino origin is not treated as race.

Age, households, and economic structure

Age

18 To 3433.5%
Estimate 9,152 ± 1,257; unweighted sample 354.
35 To 4936.4%
Estimate 9,948 ± 1,310; unweighted sample 323.
50 To 649.4%
Estimate 2,566 ± 434; unweighted sample 124.
65 And Over4.3%
Estimate 1,170 ± 376; unweighted sample 40.
Under 1816.4%
Estimate 4,483 ± 864; unweighted sample 185.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Sex as reported by the source

Female48.8%
Estimate 13,328 ± 1,439; unweighted sample 505.
Male51.2%
Estimate 13,991 ± 1,362; unweighted sample 521.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Nativity and citizenship

Born Abroad Of Us Parent13.2%
Estimate 3,615 ± 917; unweighted sample 141.
Naturalized Us Citizen11.4%
Estimate 3,122 ± 620; unweighted sample 132.
Not Us Citizen75.3%
Estimate 20,582 ± 2,179; unweighted sample 753.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Period of entry

2010 To 201937.0%
Estimate 10,117 ± 1,564; unweighted sample 400.
2020 Or Later8.5%
Estimate 2,310 ± 703; unweighted sample 81.
Before 201054.5%
Estimate 14,892 ± 1,767; unweighted sample 545.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Age at migration

18 To 3432.7%
Estimate 8,923 ± 1,218; unweighted sample 328.
35 To 496.3%
Estimate 1,732 ± 440; unweighted sample 72.
50 And Over4.1%
Estimate 1,108 ± 359; unweighted sample 33.
Under 1856.9%
Estimate 15,556 ± 1,646; unweighted sample 593.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Language and English proficiency

English Only23.6%
Estimate 6,323 ± 1,065; unweighted sample 280.
Not At All4.2%
Estimate 1,123 ± 386; unweighted sample 32.
Not Well13.7%
Estimate 3,671 ± 679; unweighted sample 129.
Very Well40.3%
Estimate 10,815 ± 1,523; unweighted sample 350.
Well18.2%
Estimate 4,879 ± 836; unweighted sample 214.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Household size

Five Or More People54.1%
Estimate 5,982 ± 902; unweighted sample 192.
One PersonSuppressed
Unweighted sample 19; public estimate withheld.
Three Or Four People29.1%
Estimate 3,215 ± 623; unweighted sample 138.
Two People9.9%
Estimate 1,094 ± 311; unweighted sample 57.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: limited.

Household type

Family Household84.7%
Estimate 9,375 ± 983; unweighted sample 351.
Nonfamily Household15.3%
Estimate 1,689 ± 550; unweighted sample 55.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: moderate.

Multigenerational household

Multigenerational20.5%
Estimate 2,269 ± 487; unweighted sample 62.
Not Multigenerational79.5%
Estimate 8,795 ± 1,049; unweighted sample 344.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: moderate.

Households with children

Children Present63.4%
Estimate 7,020 ± 870; unweighted sample 230.
No Children Present36.6%
Estimate 4,044 ± 637; unweighted sample 176.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: moderate.

Education

Bachelors5.4%
Estimate 1,069 ± 332; unweighted sample 48.
Graduate Or Professional2.6%
Estimate 528 ± 241; unweighted sample 23.
High School Or Equivalent42.4%
Estimate 8,474 ± 1,325; unweighted sample 298.
Less Than High School25.9%
Estimate 5,171 ± 977; unweighted sample 189.
Some College Or Associate23.6%
Estimate 4,721 ± 723; unweighted sample 170.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Employment

Armed ForcesSuppressed
Unweighted sample 8; public estimate withheld.
Employed61.3%
Estimate 14,462 ± 1,395; unweighted sample 497.
Not In Labor Force32.4%
Estimate 7,636 ± 1,101; unweighted sample 325.
Unemployed5.9%
Estimate 1,393 ± 472; unweighted sample 43.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: limited.

Occupation

Management Business Science Arts13.1%
Estimate 2,404 ± 503; unweighted sample 112.
Military SpecificSuppressed
Unweighted sample 4; public estimate withheld.
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance6.8%
Estimate 1,254 ± 425; unweighted sample 45.
Production Transportation Material Moving44.8%
Estimate 8,221 ± 1,120; unweighted sample 244.
Sales And Office12.1%
Estimate 2,217 ± 492; unweighted sample 102.
Service22.9%
Estimate 4,193 ± 792; unweighted sample 157.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: limited.

Industry

Agriculture Forestry Fishing MiningSuppressed
Unweighted sample 4; public estimate withheld.
Arts Entertainment Hospitality10.6%
Estimate 1,950 ± 563; unweighted sample 88.
ConstructionSuppressed
Unweighted sample 16; public estimate withheld.
Education Health Social Services13.4%
Estimate 2,459 ± 561; unweighted sample 92.
Finance Insurance Real Estate4.6%
Estimate 851 ± 336; unweighted sample 33.
InformationSuppressed
Unweighted sample 5; public estimate withheld.
Manufacturing27.0%
Estimate 4,935 ± 792; unweighted sample 161.
MilitarySuppressed
Unweighted sample 8; public estimate withheld.
Other Services3.2%
Estimate 594 ± 263; unweighted sample 26.
Professional Administrative7.9%
Estimate 1,447 ± 385; unweighted sample 65.
Public AdministrationSuppressed
Unweighted sample 17; public estimate withheld.
Retail Trade7.3%
Estimate 1,331 ± 399; unweighted sample 61.
Transportation Utilities13.9%
Estimate 2,543 ± 584; unweighted sample 65.
Wholesale Trade3.4%
Estimate 625 ± 299; unweighted sample 21.
Other Or Suppressed8.6%
Estimate 1,576 ± Not enough reliable data; unweighted sample 50.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Personal income

100000 Or More5.2%
Estimate 1,241 ± 409; unweighted sample 38.
1 To 2499925.9%
Estimate 6,204 ± 798; unweighted sample 272.
25000 To 4999930.7%
Estimate 7,357 ± 1,156; unweighted sample 235.
50000 To 9999912.4%
Estimate 2,972 ± 624; unweighted sample 116.
Zero Or Negative25.9%
Estimate 6,222 ± 1,011; unweighted sample 224.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Poverty

100 To 199 Percent30.5%
Estimate 8,198 ± 1,404; unweighted sample 261.
200 To 399 Percent30.6%
Estimate 8,246 ± 1,410; unweighted sample 306.
400 Percent Or More14.1%
Estimate 3,802 ± 970; unweighted sample 148.
Below 100 Percent24.8%
Estimate 6,661 ± 1,367; unweighted sample 268.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Health insurance

Covered73.6%
Estimate 20,120 ± 2,114; unweighted sample 763.
Not Covered26.4%
Estimate 7,199 ± 1,131; unweighted sample 263.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Disability

With Disability11.4%
Estimate 3,109 ± 696; unweighted sample 107.
Without Disability88.6%
Estimate 24,210 ± 2,315; unweighted sample 919.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: high.

Housing tenure

Occupied Without Cash RentSuppressed
Unweighted sample 7; public estimate withheld.
Owned Free And Clear7.8%
Estimate 863 ± 224; unweighted sample 52.
Owned With Mortgage17.3%
Estimate 1,909 ± 432; unweighted sample 97.
Rented72.6%
Estimate 8,029 ± 898; unweighted sample 250.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: limited.

Housing-cost burden

30 To 49 Percent33.2%
Estimate 2,652 ± 686; unweighted sample 72.
50 Percent Or More11.8%
Estimate 940 ± 423; unweighted sample 38.
Under 30 Percent55.0%
Estimate 4,389 ± 576; unweighted sample 139.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: moderate.

Residential tenure length

Established Residence18.8%
Estimate 2,078 ± 433; unweighted sample 98.
Mid Term Residence55.3%
Estimate 6,120 ± 922; unweighted sample 202.
Recent Move25.9%
Estimate 2,866 ± 644; unweighted sample 106.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: moderate.

Residential mobility

Arrived From Outside UsSuppressed
Unweighted sample 11; public estimate withheld.
Different House In Us13.7%
Estimate 3,745 ± 738; unweighted sample 165.
Same House85.6%
Estimate 23,347 ± 2,283; unweighted sample 848.

Aggregate estimates; reliability: limited.

How this community differs across states

Highest community presence

  1. Arkansas/AR — 6,185
  2. Hawaii/HI — 5,661
  3. Washington/WA — 4,094
  4. California/CA — 2,110
  5. Oklahoma/OK — 1,656
  6. Oregon/OR — 1,416
  7. Utah/UT — 886
  8. Missouri/MO — 545
  9. Indiana/IN — 536

Highest location quotient

  1. Hawaii/HI — 48.02
  2. Arkansas/AR — 24.87
  3. Washington/WA — 6.42
  4. Oklahoma/OK — 5.04
  5. Oregon/OR — 4.08
  6. Utah/UT — 3.20
  7. Missouri/MO — 1.08
  8. Indiana/IN — 0.96
  9. California/CA — 0.66

Closest surrounding demographic contexts

  1. Vermont/VT — 83.3%
  2. Rhode Island/RI — 80.5%
  3. Texas/TX — 78.2%
  4. New Hampshire/NH — 77.1%
  5. District of Columbia/DC — 77.1%
  6. Montana/MT — 76.8%
  7. Nevada/NV — 76.7%
  8. California/CA — 76.6%
  9. North Dakota/ND — 76.5%
  10. New Mexico/NM — 76.4%

Highest presence and closest surrounding context answer different questions and are never substituted for one another.

How this community compares with the United States

State-context comparisons use the same source period and composition schema. National community averages should not be treated as characteristics of any person.

The U.S.–Marshall Islands community contains materially different racial, ethnic, generational, linguistic, geographic, household, and socioeconomic profiles. National averages should not be treated as characteristics of every person.

Closest demographic peers

Peer rankings use population and settlement, migration, race and ethnicity, age and household, education and economic structure, language, and housing as separately disclosed dimensions.

Closest demographic peer 1

U.S.–Micronesia community

89.2% balanced demographic structural similarity · high reliability.

With race and ethnicity: 89.2% · without: 89.1% · rank change: 0.

Strongest similarities: Age and household, Housing and mobility, Education, work, and income

Largest differences: Population and settlement, Language, Race and ethnicity (ancestry unavailable)

View dimension scores
Age and household
96.7%
Education, work, and income
94.2%
Housing and mobility
94.8%
Language
87.8%
Migration, nativity, and generation
94.0%
Population and settlement
79.2%
Race and ethnicity (ancestry unavailable)
89.7%
Population scale
94.8%
Settlement concentration
93.7%
State footprint
49.0%

Population scale, settlement concentration, and state footprint remain separately reported components.

Closest demographic peer 2

U.S.–Gambia community

81.2% balanced demographic structural similarity · high reliability.

With race and ethnicity: 81.2% · without: 81.2% · rank change: 1.

Strongest similarities: Housing and mobility, Age and household, Migration, nativity, and generation

Largest differences: Population and settlement, Education, work, and income, Migration, nativity, and generation

View dimension scores
Age and household
92.8%
Education, work, and income
83.1%
Housing and mobility
95.5%
Migration, nativity, and generation
85.7%
Population and settlement
69.2%
Population scale
98.0%
Settlement concentration
84.2%
State footprint
25.4%

Population scale, settlement concentration, and state footprint remain separately reported components.

Closest demographic peer 3

U.S.–Samoa community

81.0% balanced demographic structural similarity · high reliability.

With race and ethnicity: 81.0% · without: 81.5% · rank change: -1.

Strongest similarities: Housing and mobility, Age and household, Education, work, and income

Largest differences: Population and settlement, Migration, nativity, and generation, Race and ethnicity (ancestry unavailable)

View dimension scores
Age and household
87.6%
Education, work, and income
84.0%
Housing and mobility
89.3%
Migration, nativity, and generation
79.4%
Population and settlement
77.0%
Race and ethnicity (ancestry unavailable)
79.4%
Population scale
91.0%
Settlement concentration
91.6%
State footprint
48.4%

Population scale, settlement concentration, and state footprint remain separately reported components.

Largest measured differences

The comparison asset reports the lowest demographic structural similarities without describing communities as enemies, opposites, incompatible groups, or unlikely allies.

  1. U.S.–Germany community — 53.9% measured structural similarity
  2. U.S.–India community — 54.2% measured structural similarity
  3. U.S.–Jamaica community — 54.3% measured structural similarity

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Data quality

Profile state
eligible_high_reliability
Reliable dimensions
18
Observed basis
Country of birth in the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year PUMS

Suppressed cells remain labeled. Missing values and shared zeroes do not create similarity.

What should not be inferred

Aggregate demographic similarity does not establish agreement, alliance, representation, consent, endorsement, political behavior, nationality, dual citizenship, religion, caste, tribe, sect, or individual identity.

How the comparison was calculated

Dimension-specific categorical distributions use square-root Jensen–Shannon distance; ordered distributions use bounded Wasserstein distance; population totals use log-scaled distance; and state footprints use Jensen–Shannon distance. Available reliable dimensions are combined with versioned weights. KNN is a retrieval method, not a public claim about alliance.

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