Allegheny County has two suburbs that are 10.0%+ Asian (Pittsburgh, Lebanon: chapel, big house)

[Tirade]

I should bookmark this thread for the next time I see whining here about Pittsburgh not being diverse.

[Gnutella]

Originally Posted by Tirade

I should bookmark this thread for the next time I see whining here about Pittsburgh not being diverse.

Pittsburgh is reasonably diverse, and Allegheny County has pockets of diversity. It's the other six counties in the MSA that are lily-white.

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by MeinGlanzendMotorrad

I haven't seen a single Asian in the last year.

Not that I've been looking.

That's because you don't live in an affluent area. As an economic group, Asians are top earners in the US. That's why all of the areas listed in the OP are the more affluent townships.

[greg42]

Originally Posted by Gnutella

I'm most surprised by Franklin Park, considering it was less than 3% Asian in 2000, and it's over 10% now. Marshall Township was just over 2% Asian in 2000, and it's now over 6%, and McCandless was just over 3% Asian in 2000, and it's now 5%. Could PA 910 be our emerging "silk" corridor?

Not too surprised, well, maybe by the 10% number. But I see Asians in and around these areas regularly, probably more south Asian than east Asian but certainly both.

Also, while this wouldn't make a huge impact on the percentages, I wouldn't think, there was a pocket in the area of babies adopted from China. I think the Chinese government made that tougher recently. But presumably the parents (typically white/caucasian) would have noted these kids as Asian for the census.

Typically right about the surrounding counties though I always see Asians in Cranberry. This could be just shopping from the aforementioned areas of northern Allegheny or there could soon be a similarly notable population there.

[Copanut]

Still looks like the Amish can't seem to find a foothold in the area.

[Copanut]

Originally Posted by bradjl2009

I'm surprised Scott Twp isn't more Asian than that because I often see a lot of Indians in that area.

Originally Posted by Gnutella

Maybe a lot of them have green cards? Just hypothesizing. Is Scott Township part of the Mt. Lebanon Area or Chartiers Valley School District?

I'm not surprised at all. Back in the 80's lived in an apartment complex off Banksville road that was heavily populated with Indians(dot, not feather). It was part of 3 apt complexes, the largest located in Scott along Greentree Rd.

Scott is Chartiers Valley, Mt. Lebo is Mt. Lebo. They don't merge with no one!

[BrianTH]

I fully expect various Asian populations in the area to gain in prominence in coming decades. Which is cool!

[Blackbeauty212]

Cool, hey could Chinatown make a come back!

[ca2pitt]

We have several towns that are 70% plus Hispanic,it's odd to see a thread about 10% population. I can't even find a form at the DMV in English anymore!

[MeinGlanzendMotorrad]

Originally Posted by Hopes

That's because you don't live in an affluent area. As an economic group, Asians are top earners in the US. That's why all of the areas listed in the OP are the more affluent townships.

Just because this is where I chose to buy a house doesn't mean this is where I spend my time.