Demographics of Asian Americans

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Metropolitan area
Total
% of total population

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cells: The Asian American population is greatly urbanized, with nearly three-quarters of them living in metropolitan areas with population greater than 2.5 million. The three metropolitan areas with the highest Asian American populations are the Greater Los Angeles Area (1.868 million in 2007), the New York metropolitan area (1.782 million in 2007), and the San Francisco Bay Area (979,000 in 2007).[30] New York City proper, according to the United States 2010 Census, is home to more than one million Asian Americans, greater than the combined totals of San Francisco and Los Angeles.[31] This trend of a largely urban population continues to be observed in 2015, with significant populations in more expensive coastal cities, and less than five percent living in rural areas.[32] Among the ten largest US cities, San Diego has the greatest proportion of Asian Americans.[33] According to the 2010 Census almost three quarters of all Asian Americans live in California, New York, Texas, New Jersey, Hawaii, Illinois, Washington, Florida, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.[17] A large proportion of all Asian Americans live in California (5.6 million in 2010),[24][34] New York (1.6 million in 2010),[24] and Texas (1.1 million in 2010).[17] Another state with a significant Asian American population is Massachusetts.[35] Hawaii had the largest proportion of Asian Americans, with 57% of the state population identifying as Asian or multiracial with at least one part Asian.[24] In Vermont in 2008, Asian Americans were the largest minority.[36] Asian American populations have grown significantly since the 1970s. However, they are underrepresented in several large urban areas, such as Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas and Atlanta, although in some cases, Asian Americans are concentrated in specific urban neighborhoods or suburbs of these cities. In regions with large numbers of Asian Americans, communities have developed that are heavily or predominantly Asian. Schools in these areas may offer instruction in languages such as Mandarin. These communities are often given unofficial names to reflect their populations, such as Chinatown, Little Manila, Little India, Little Pakistans, Koreatown, Little Saigons, and Cambodia Town.
Metropolitan areas with the highest population of Asian Americans (greater than 250,000 people)(2010 Census)[37] Metropolitan area Total % of total population Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metro Area 1,884,669 14.7% New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area 1,878,261 9.9% San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area 1,005,823 23.2% San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area 571,967 31.1% Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metro Area 532,801 5.6% Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area 517,458 9.3% Honolulu, HI Metro Area 477,503 43.9% Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area 392,961 11.4% Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metro Area 389,007 6.5% Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area 341,503 5.4% San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metro Area 336,091 10.9% Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area 295,766 5.0% Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area 294,503 6.5% Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area 259,071 6.1% Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metro Area 255,995 11.9% Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area 254,307 4.8% Metropolitan Areas with the Highest Proportion of Asian Americans (2000 Census)[38] Metropolitan Area Total population % of Asian Americans Honolulu, HI MSA 876,156 46.0 San Francisco Bay Area 7,039,362 18.4 Greater Los Angeles Area 16,373,645 10.4 Sacramento/Yolo, CA CMSA 1,796,857 9.0 San Diego, CA MSA 2,813,833 8.9 Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area 3,554,760 7.9 New York metropolitan area 21,199,865 6.8 Portland 538,544 6.3 Anchorage, Alaska 270,951 5.5 Baltimore-Washington (AA demographics) 7,608,070 5.3 Greater Houston 4,669,571 4.9 Clark County, Nevada, NV/AZ MSA 1,563,282 4.7
cells: Metropolitan area
Total
% of total population
cells: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metro Area
1,884,669
14.7%
cells: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
1,878,261
9.9%
cells: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area
1,005,823
23.2%
cells: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
571,967
31.1%
cells: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
532,801
5.6%
cells: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
517,458
9.3%
cells: Honolulu, HI Metro Area
477,503
43.9%
cells: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
392,961
11.4%
cells: Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metro Area
389,007
6.5%
cells: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
341,503
5.4%
cells: San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metro Area
336,091
10.9%
cells: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
295,766
5.0%
cells: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area
294,503
6.5%
cells: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
259,071
6.1%
cells: Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metro Area
255,995
11.9%
cells: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area
254,307
4.8%
cells: Metropolitan Area
Total population
% of Asian Americans
cells: Honolulu, HI MSA
876,156
46.0
cells: San Francisco Bay Area
7,039,362
18.4
cells: Greater Los Angeles Area
16,373,645
10.4
cells: Sacramento/Yolo, CA CMSA
1,796,857
9.0
cells: San Diego, CA MSA
2,813,833
8.9
cells: Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area
3,554,760
7.9
cells: New York metropolitan area
21,199,865
6.8
cells: Portland
538,544
6.3
cells: Anchorage, Alaska
270,951
5.5
cells: Baltimore-Washington (AA demographics)
7,608,070
5.3
cells: Greater Houston
4,669,571
4.9
cells: Clark County, Nevada, NV/AZ MSA
1,563,282
4.7

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originalText: where do the largest concentrations of asian and pacific islanders live in the united states
answer: answerTexts: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metro Area