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Births in 2007 in the USA from:
-Indian-Americans : 51,000 (16,000 in 1990)
-Filipino-Americans : 51,000 (20,000 in 1990)
-Chinese-Americans : 44,000 (22,000 in 1990)
-Vietnamese-Americans : 26,000 (12,000 in 1990)
-Korean-Americans : 22,000
-Japanese-Americans : 14,000
Interesting no ? Some other numbers for the comparison :
-Cuban-Americans : 17,000 (11,000 in 1990)
-Mexican-Americans : 720,000 (335,000 in 1990) (OMG it's better than the births in Germany in 2009 : 656,000)
-Salvadoran-Americans : 29,000
So, births growth 1990-2007 :
219% for Indians, 155% for Filipinos, 100% for Chineses, 117% for Vietnameses, 54% for Cubans, and 115% for Mexicans.
another excellent post with lots of interesting data to digest, thanks.
one question, though: is there a population threshold for the municipalities listed above - for example, municipalities with more than 20K? 25K? because i can name tons of municipalities in new jersey alone that are more than 10% asian, but were not listed above - maybe because their population was too small to make the cut?
No problem!
The American Community Surveys are only calculated for municipalities above 20,000.
Quote:
2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
Data from the American Community Survey and the Puerto Rico Community Survey
Collected during calendar years 2006, 2007 and 2008
Available for geographic areas with populations of 20,000 or more
We have to wait another 9 months until the 2010 census results are out; by then if I'm still interested, I'll update all these numbers. I wouldn't be surprised if California was pushing 15% Asian (right now it's 12.3% for Asian alone, 13.5% for Asian and all other combinations), or something close to that figure. Pretty impressive considering that up until 1965, no one really wanted Asians in California
What's for certain is that California and Hawaii's share of the Asian population has been decreasing, as more and more Asians (of all kinds) move to other areas of the country.
The reason why there are so many Hmong in the Midwest now, for example, is because they begun to escape California's high cost of living and high cost of land/property. Considering that unlike other Asian groups, the Hmong mostly settled in the Central Valley (places like Sacramento, Fresno, Stockton, Merced, Visalia, Tulare, etc etc) and are engaged in farming. Land prices in the Midwest are cheaper, and there is more land available. California STILL has the most Hmong in the US, but it isn't as dominant as it once was (more Hmong in the Midwest combined than CA)
The same thing is happening to the other Asian groups, slowly but surely. However, California STILL gets more than enough Asian immigrants to make up the difference and help California's population grow (at a time when the state can barely stitch together a budget )
United States Asian and Pacific Islanders
1950: 321,033 1960: 980,337 (Hawaii and Alaska were added as states in 1959) 1970: 1,538,721 1980: 3,500,439 1990: 7,273,264 2008: 14,940,775 (of which 13,233,287 are Asian alone)
Northeastern United States 1950: 42,555 (13.2% of the Asian American population) 1960: 82,266 (8.4% of the Asian American population) 1970: 202,970 (13.2% of the Asian American population) 1980: 559,758 (16.0% of the Asian American population) 1990: 1,335,375 (18.3% of the Asian American population) 2008: 2,977,953 (19.9% of the Asian American population)
Midwestern United States
1950: 33,459 (10.4% of the Asian American population) 1960: 56,331 (5.7% of the Asian American population) 1970: 125,808 (8.1% of the Asian American population) 1980: 389,990 (11.1% of the Asian American population) 1990: 768,069 (10.5% of the Asian American population) 2008: 1,771,026 (11.8% of the Asian American population)
Southern United States 1950: 17,931 (5.5% of the Asian American population) 1960: 43,804 (4.4% of the Asian American population) 1970: 114,623 (7.4% of the Asian American population) 1980: 469,822 (13.4% of the Asian American population) 1990: 1,122,248 (15.4% of the Asian American population) 2008: 3,113,967 (20.8% of the Asian American population)
Western United States 1950: 227,088 (70.7% of the Asian American population) 1960: 797,936 (81.4% of the Asian American population) 1970: 1,095,320 (71.2% of the Asian American population) 1980: 2,080,869 (59.4% of the Asian American population) 1990: 4,047,970 (55.6% of the Asian American population) 2008: 7,000,205 (46.8% of the Asian American population)
Sometime in this past decade, the West lost its monopoly on Asian Americans in the United States (and now holds a mere plurality of 46.8%), as the population becomes more and more spread out. In my mind, this is a great development because it shows how much as a whole the nation is becoming more multi-ethnic, as more areas become exposed to more populations.
This past decade also saw a likewise shift from the Northeast being the 2nd most favored place by Asian Americans to the third, as more and more Asians move to the South.
United States Asian and Pacific Islanders
1950: 321,033 1960: 980,337 (Hawaii and Alaska were added as states in 1959) 1970: 1,538,721 1980: 3,500,439 1990: 7,273,264 2008: 14,940,775 (of which 13,233,287 are Asian alone)
Northeastern United States 1950: 42,555 (13.2% of the Asian American population) 1960: 82,266 (8.4% of the Asian American population) 1970: 202,970 (13.2% of the Asian American population) 1980: 559,758 (16.0% of the Asian American population) 1990: 1,335,375 (18.3% of the Asian American population) 2008: 2,977,953 (19.9% of the Asian American population)
Midwestern United States
1950: 33,459 (10.4% of the Asian American population) 1960: 56,331 (5.7% of the Asian American population) 1970: 125,808 (8.1% of the Asian American population) 1980: 389,990 (11.1% of the Asian American population) 1990: 768,069 (10.5% of the Asian American population) 2008: 1,771,026 (11.8% of the Asian American population)
Southern United States 1950: 17,931 (5.5% of the Asian American population) 1960: 43,804 (4.4% of the Asian American population) 1970: 114,623 (7.4% of the Asian American population) 1980: 469,822 (13.4% of the Asian American population) 1990: 1,122,248 (15.4% of the Asian American population) 2008: 3,113,967 (20.8% of the Asian American population)
Western United States 1950: 227,088 (70.7% of the Asian American population) 1960: 797,936 (81.4% of the Asian American population) 1970: 1,095,320 (71.2% of the Asian American population) 1980: 2,080,869 (59.4% of the Asian American population) 1990: 4,047,970 (55.6% of the Asian American population) 2008: 7,000,205 (46.8% of the Asian American population)
Sometime in this past decade, the West lost its monopoly on Asian Americans in the United States (and now holds a mere plurality of 46.8%), as the population becomes more and more spread out. In my mind, this is a great development because it shows how much as a whole the nation is becoming more multi-ethnic, as more areas become exposed to more populations.
This past decade also saw a likewise shift from the Northeast being the 2nd most favored place by Asian Americans to the third, as more and more Asians move to the South.
Good stuff!
It's interesting to know the South overcame the Northeast about Asians, and I think it's just the beginning because Texas (mostly this state), Georgia, Florida, Virginia and North Carolina have a big asian pop growth
Moreover Florida is often ignored about this, its asian pop is one of the biggest in the US (260,000 in 2000 and 411,000 in 2008 for Asian alone, or +58%)
Immigration (legal permanent residents) in the USA in 2009, the top 10 destinations by asian group
From China in 2009 (USA total 64,238)
1.New York : 19,921
2.California : 17,139
3.Texas : 2,616
4.New Jersey : 2,271
5.Illinois : 1,739
6.Pennsylvania : 1,620
7.Washington : 1,474
8.Florida : 1,366
9.Maryland : 1,195
10.Virginia : 1,126
I thought California was their favorite destination, I was wrong I didn't think Texas would be 3rd And Florida is pretty good
From India in 2009 (USA total 57,304)
1.California : 12,826
2.New Jersey : 7,080
3.Texas : 4,716
4.New York : 4,410
5.Illinois : 3,946
6.Pennsylvania : 2,142
7.Virginia : 1,944
8.Georgia : 1,856
9.Florida : 1,675
10.Washington : 1,670
NJ and Texas ahead NY Indians seem more spread out than Chineses
Other groups later
Good stuff! I'd rep you, but I have to spread it around first. I'm just wondering where you got this data from?
This data is interesting because it shows something that has confirmed my suspicions all along:
-Chinese foreign born have begun to gravitate more and more to the Northeast, and for the first time, have begun to favor NY/NJ more than ALL of California (22,192 vs. 17,139).
-Indians, instead of heavily favoring the Northeast, have begun to spread more and more throughout the country. Most notably, due to the presence of Silicon Valley, California has become the favored destination over the NY metro area (NY + NJ added together is now LESS than CA; 11,490 vs 12,826).
In terms of undocumented immigrants, I'm willing to bet that CA still has more Chinese undocumented (considering that the legal Chinese American population here is 1.2 million as opposed to 550k in NY/NJ), and NY/NJ have more Indian undocumented (Indians in CA are 500k, in NY/NJ its around 600k).
If these trends hold for the long term, it would be interesting to see as many Indians in California as Chinese.
At least Asian Americans aren't so restricted to the West Coast anymore! Now, it will be TRULY amazing when people stop asking me "where are you from?" and accepting the answer of "Los Angeles" or "California" instead of "no, really, where are you from?"
Good stuff! I'd rep you, but I have to spread it around first. I'm just wondering where you got this data from?
This data is interesting because it shows something that has confirmed my suspicions all along:
-Chinese foreign born have begun to gravitate more and more to the Northeast, and for the first time, have begun to favor NY/NJ more than ALL of California (22,192 vs. 17,139).
-Indians, instead of heavily favoring the Northeast, have begun to spread more and more throughout the country. Most notably, due to the presence of Silicon Valley, California has become the favored destination over the NY metro area (NY + NJ added together is now LESS than CA; 11,490 vs 12,826).
In terms of undocumented immigrants, I'm willing to bet that CA still has more Chinese undocumented (considering that the legal Chinese American population here is 1.2 million as opposed to 550k in NY/NJ), and NY/NJ have more Indian undocumented (Indians in CA are 500k, in NY/NJ its around 600k).
If these trends hold for the long term, it would be interesting to see as many Indians in California as Chinese.
At least Asian Americans aren't so restricted to the West Coast anymore! Now, it will be TRULY amazing when people stop asking me "where are you from?" and accepting the answer of "Los Angeles" or "California" instead of "no, really, where are you from?"
Data from Department of Homeland Security | Immigration
Yeah it's a good thing to see Asian Americans will be more "American" for people living outside the West Coast.
Texas and Florida are particularly interesting because they seem to become new eldorados for Asian immigrants and Asians from West Coast and Northeast.
Data from Department of Homeland Security | Immigration
Yeah it's a good thing to see Asian Americans will be more "American" for people living outside the West Coast.
Texas and Florida are particularly interesting because they seem to become new eldorados for Asian immigrants and Asians from West Coast and Northeast.
After reading a lot of the comments on City Data and encountering people in real life, that part of it will take a few generations. But hey, its a work in progress
Thank you for showing me the data. I'll provide the link so everyone has access to it:
Remember: NOT ALL of this data are people who just came here yesterday. In fact, a majority of this data reflects those who have been here for at least a year or two and want an adjustment of their status.
Foreign Born from Asia, 2009
Total obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status: 413,312
New Arrivals: 184,019
Adjustment of Status: 229,293
Top States for New Permanent Residents:
1. California: 117,446
2. New York: 58,012
3. Texas: 28,314
4. New Jersey: 21,034
5. Illinois: 16,138
6. Virginia: 13,732
7. Florida: 12,726
8. Washington: 12,207
9. Michigan: 11,089
10. Georgia: 9,900
Philippine foreign born 2009 LPRs: 60,029
Top 5 States
1. California: 24,937
2. Hawaii: 4,013
3. Texas: 2,797
4. New York: 2,572
5. Illinois: 2,553
Vietnamese foreign born
2009 LPRs: 29,234
Top 5 States
1. California: 10,280
2. Texas: 3,361
3. Washington: 1,539
4. North Carolina: 1,158
5. Florida: 1,040
(South) Korean foreign born
2009 LPRs: 25,859
Top 5 States
1. California: 8,729
2. New York: 2,294
3. New Jersey: 2,024
4. Virginia: 1,446
5. Georgia: 1,350
Pakistani foreign born 2009 LPRs: 21,555
Top 5 States
1. New York: 4,798
2. California: 2,812
3. Texas: 2,605
4. Virginia: 1,514
5. New Jersey: 1,409
Top 10 numerical increase 1. California (+222,765)
2. Texas: (+84,524)
3. New York: (+51,762)
4. Florida: (+46,398)
5. Washington: (+38,750)
6. New Jersey: (+36,772)
7. Georgia: (+31,841)
8. Virginia: (+30,001)
9. Illinois: (+27,278)
10. Arizona: (+25,518)
I'll do more later.
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I didn't think Texas would be 3rd 
