Polish Americans by state totals

According to the 2000 United States Census, the U.S. states with the largest numbers of self-reported Poles and Americans of Polish ancestry are:

Poles in Chicago and Illinois

2005:
Chicago: 184,621
Illinois: 995,445

2000:
Chicago: 210,421
Illinois: 932,982

Sources: 2000 census, 2005 American Community Survey