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A Spatial Analysis of the Foreign-Born Population in Douglas Sarpy County, Nebraska – 2000 Leigh Anne L University of Nebraska at Omaha DigitalCommons@UNO Student Work 12-1-2006 A spatial analysis of the foreign-born population in Douglas Sarpy County, Nebraska – 2000 Leigh Anne L. Opitz University of Nebraska at Omaha Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork Recommended Citation Opitz, Leigh Anne L., "A spatial analysis of the foreign-born population in Douglas Sarpy County, Nebraska – 2000" (2006). Student Work. 676. https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/676 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UNO. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student Work by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UNO. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF THE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION IN DOUGLAS/SARPY COUNTY, NEBRASKA - 2000 A Thesis Presented to the • Department of Geography and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master o f Arts University of Nebraska at Omaha by Leigh Anne L. Opitz December, 2006 UMI Number: EP73316 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Dissertation PVblslWsg UMI EP73316 Published by ProQuest LLC (2015). Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. 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Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106- 1346 THESIS ACCEPTANCE Acceptance for the faculty of the Graduate College, University of Nebraska, in Partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts University of Nebraska Omaha Committee Chairperson P ~ P Date A-w-j. ^ OQC d TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................1 1.1.1 Assimilation Theory .......................................................................................... 2 1.1.2 Spatial Assimilation and the Ecological Urban Structure Model .................3 1.1.3 Historical Overview of American Immigration ............................................5 1.1.4 Current Overview of American Immigration and Immigration Law...........6 1.2 Nature of the Problem ...................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Study Area.........................................................................................................................9 1.4 Research Objectives and Questions ..............................................................................11 1.5 Significance of Research ............................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................14 2.2 Spatial Assimilation and Ethnic Residential Segregation .......................................... 14 2.3 American Immigration - Omaha, Nebraska ................................................................15 2.3.1 Historical Overview ........................................................................................16 2.3.2 Current Overview ............................................................................................ 19 CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 3.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................21 3.2 Data..................................................................................................................................21 3.3 Method ............................................................................................................................ 22 3.3.1 Choropleth Mapping ...................................................................................... 23 3.3.2 Local Spatial Autocorrelation Analysis ...................................................... 24 3.3.3 Index of Dissimilarity ................................................................................... 25 3.3.4 Correlation Analysis ...................................................................................... 26 3.3.5 Multiple Regression Analysis ....................................................................... 27 3.4 Summary.........................................................................................................................29 CHAPTER FOUR: ANALYSIS 4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................31 4.2 Map-based Analysis ......................................................................................................32 4.2.1 Choropleth Maps .............................................................................................32 4.2.1.1 Percentage of Foreign-bom population ........................................... 32 4.2.1.2 Mexican Population ........................................................... 35 4.2.1.2a Percent of Mexican Population of Total Population... .35 4.2.1.2b Percent of Mexican Population of Total Foreign-bom Population ........................................................................ 38 4.2.1.3 Indian Population ............................................................. 40 4.2.1.3a Percent Indian Population of Total Population .............41 4.2.1.3b Percent Indian Population of Total Foreign-bom Population ........................................................................ 43 4.2.1.4 Vietnamese Population .........................................................45 4.2.1.4a Percent Vietnamese Population of Total Population... 45 4.2.1.4b Percent Vietnamese Population of Total Foreign-bom Population ........................................................................ 47 4.2.1.5 German Population ............................................................49 4.2.1.5a Percent German Population of Total Population .........49 4.2.1.5b Percent German Population of Total Foreign-bom Population ........................................................................ 51 4.2.1.6 Filipino Population ............................................................53 4.2.1.6a Percent Filipino Population of Total Population ......... 53 4.2.1.6b Percent Filipino Population of Total Foreign-bom Population ........................................................................ 55 4.2.1.7 El Salvadoran Population .......................................................57 4.2.1.7a Percent El Salvadoran Population of Total Population ........................................................................ 57 4.2.1.7b Percent El Salvadoran Population of Total Foreign- bom Population .............................................................. 59 4.2.1.8 Korean Population ............................................................ 61 4.2.1.8a Percent Korean Population of Total Population ...........61 4.2.1. 8b Percent Korean Population of Total Foreign-bom Population ......................................................................... 63 4.2.1.9 Chinese Population .......................................................................... 65 4.2.1.9a Percent Chinese Population of Total Population ..........65 4.2.1.9b Percent Chinese Population of Total Foreign-bom Population .................................. 67 4.2.1.10 British Population ...........................................................................69 4.2.1.10a Percent British Population of Total Population ..........69 4.2.1.1 Ob Percent British Population of Total Foreign-bom Population ....................................................................... 71 4.2.1.11 Guatemalan Population ..................................................................73 4.2.1.11a Percent Guatemalan Population of Total Population ....................................................................... 73 4.2.1.11b Percent Guatemalan Population of Total Foreign-bom Population ....................................................................... 75 4.2.2 Interpretation of GeoDa Cluster Maps .......................................................... 77 4.2.2.1 Mexican Population .........................................................................78 4.2.2.2 Indian Population ............................................................................. 80 4.2.2.3 Vietnamese Population ....................................................................82 4.2.2.4 German Population .......................................................................... 84 4.2.2.5 Filipino Population .......................................................................... 86 4.2.2.6 El Salvadoran Population .................... 88 4.2.2.7 Korean Population ........................................................................... 90 4.2.2.8 Chinese Population ...........................................................................92 4.2.2.9 British Population .............................................................................94 4.2.2.10 Guatemalan Population
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