California Demographics of Filipino Americans

1 california

1.1 greater los angeles
1.2 san francisco bay area
1.3 san diego county

california

although filipinos first arrived in california 16th century, first documentation of filipino residing in california did not occur until 1781, fifty-one-year-old antonio miranda rodriguez. initial part of expedition established pueblo de los Ángeles, antonio miranda rodriguez not present when pueblo de los Ángeles founded stayed behind in baja california due illness in family, , arrived in alta california later. in 1910, there 5 filipinos in california; ten years later, in 1920, 2,674 filipinos lived in california. in 1930, there thirty-five thousand filipino agricultural laborers in california s central valley; same year california majority of filipinos in united states resided. filipino laborers trended live in better working conditions , earn more mexican or japanese counterparts.

before world war ii, stockton had largest population of filipinos outside of philippine islands, , during harvest season, filipino population swell on ten thousand. end of world war ii, filipino population in stockton increased on fifteen thousand. in late 1950s, filipino americans in california concentrated around stockton, bay area, , los angeles migrant laborers being significant part of population. 1970, filipino population in stockton less 5 thousand, , once vibrant filipino community of little manila had been largely demolished except single block 1999, largely due construction of crosstown freeway .

in 1940, population grew 31,408, , continued grow 67,134 in 1960, , doubling in 1970 135,248; 1990, population of filipinos in california grew 3 quarters of million people (733,941). since @ least 1990, filipino americans have been largest group of asian pacific americans in state. in 1990, more half (52 percent) of filipino americans lived in california. in 2000, half of filipino americans in united states lived in california (49.4 percent), los angeles county , san diego county having highest concentration of population; additionally in 2000, california home half (49 percent) of filipino immigrants. in 2008, 1 out of every 4 filipino americans live in southern california, numbering on 1 million.

the 2010 census, confirmed filipino americans had grown become largest asian american population in state, totaling 1,474,707 persons; 43 percent of filipino americans live in california. of these persons, 1,195,580 not multiracial filipino americans. of 2011, california home 45 percent of filipino immigrants united states. in 2013, 22,797 filipino immigrants seeking lawful permanent residence within united states sought residence in state of california, change 22,484 in 2012, 20,261 in 2011, , 24,082 in 2010. twenty percent of registered nurses in 2013 in california filipino; according california healthcare foundation, los angeles county has largest concentration of filipino american nurses, 27 percent of nurses in county.

greater los angeles

historic filipinotown sign.

filipino pensionados began arriving region in 1903, including in ventura county. in 1920s, area known little tokyo known little manila, first concentration of filipino immigrants in los angeles lived. in 1930, 1 in 5 filipinos in united states called los angeles county home, number of filipinos in area expanding in winter season work temporary jobs. in 1937, first filipina american graduated ucla. in 1940, there 4,503 filipinos living in city of los angeles. little manila extended bunker hill , civic center areas of los angeles, forced relocate temple-beverly corridor in 1950s , 1960s, , has since been largely forgotten. in 20th century, filipino sailors united states navy began stationed in oxnard , long beach, developing military related filipino enclaves; long beach community beginning in 1940s, , oxnard community saw significant growth after 1960s. according 1970 united states census, los angeles-long beach metropolitan area had third largest filipino american population in united states @ time (32,018). in 1980s, there 219,653 filipinos in los angeles county. in 1985, helen agcaoili summers brown opened pilipino american reading room , library. in 1990, there more filipinos living in suburban los angeles (160,778), in urban los angeles (135,336).table 1b in 1996, filipinos 1 in 4 of asian americans in los angeles. in last 2 decades of 20th century filipinos second largest population of asian americans in region, 1 writer described population having residential invisibility , other asian american populations being more visible.

greater los angeles metropolitan area home filipino americans, population numbering around 606,657; los angeles county alone accounts on 374,285 filipinos, of single county in united states. los angeles region has second largest concentrated population of filipinos in world, surpassed manila. greater los angeles home largest number of filipino immigrants (16 percent of total filipino immigrant population of united states), of 2011. filipinos second-largest group of asian americans in region; in 2010, filipinos largest population of asian americans within city of los angeles. in 2016, among survey, filipino americans had second largest proportion of college graduates, 76.2% having @ least bachelor s degree.

the city of los angeles designated section of westlake historic filipinotown in 2002. historic filipinotown largely populated hispanic , latino americans filipinos once resided in area , city in general having moved suburbs, particularly cities in san gabriel valley, including west covina , rowland heights. in 2014, quarter of historic filipinotown s population filipino, population not have significant visible cultural impact ; in 2007, filipinos 15 percent of area s population. in 2010, 32.4 percent of asians in la puente foreign-born filipino. other significant concentrations of filipino americans in los angeles county in carson, larry itliong day dedicated, cerritos, , glendale. orange county has sizable , growing filipino population, population grew 178 percent in 1980s.

san francisco bay area

elderly tenants evicted international hotel in san francisco during dawn hours of august 4, 1977

one of earliest records of filipino settling in san francisco bay area occurred in mid-19th century, when filipino immigrant , miwok wife settled in lairds landing on marin county coast; many coast miwok can trace lineage couple. significant migration began in 20th century, including upper-class mestizo businessmen, mariners, , students (known pensionados). group of filipinos immigrated bay area war brides, many of whom married african-american buffalo soldiers . additionally, other immigrants came through u.s. military, through presidio of san francisco, , others migrant workers on way points inland; many of these filipinos permanently settle down in bay area, establishing manilatown on kearny street (next chinatown). @ largest size, manilatown home @ least ten-thousand filipinos, last of whom evicted in august 1977 international hotel. after 1965, filipinos philippines began immigrate san francisco, concentrating in south of market. in 1970, san francisco-oakland metropolitan area had largest population of filipinos of metropolitan area in continental united states @ time (44,326). 2 other nearby metropolitan areas had population of filipinos greater 5 thousand in 1970, san jose (6,768), , salinas-monterey (6,147). due change in ethnic make of yerba buena neighborhood, , construction of dimasalang house in 1979, 4 streets names changed honor notable filipinos. 1990, thirty percent of population in south of market filipino american.

the 2000 census showed greater san francisco bay area home approximately 320,000 residents of filipino descent, largest concentration living in santa clara county. in mid-2000s filipino americans between 1 fifth , on fourth of total population of vallejo, having been drawn there agriculture , mare island naval shipyard. in 2007, there hundred thousand filipino americans living in east bay alone. time of 2010 census greater san francisco bay area home 463,458 filipino americans , multiracial filipino americans; santa clara county continued have largest concentration in area. in 2011, 9 percent of filipino immigrants united states reside in san francisco metropolitan area, , additional 3 percent resided in san jose metropolitan area. daly city, in san francisco bay area, has highest concentration of filipino americans of municipality in united states; filipino americans comprise 35 percent of city s population.

san diego county

filipino american u.s. navy officers , warrant officers aboard uss comstock (lsd-45) @ naval base san diego.

san diego has historically been destination filipino immigrants, , has contributed growth of population. first documentation of filipinos arriving in san diego, while part of united states, occurred in 1903 when filipino students arrived @ state normal school; followed 1908 filipino sailors serving in united states navy. due discriminatory housing policies of time, majority of filipinos in san diego lived downtown, around market street, known skids row . prior world war ii, due anti-miscegenation laws, multi-racial marriages hispanic , latino women common, particularly mexicans. in 1940s , 1950s, filipino americans largest population of asians within city of san diego, population around 5 hundred. after world war ii, majority of filipino americans in san diego associated u.s. navy in 1 form or another, in late 1970s , 1980s more half of filipino babies born in greater san diego area born @ balboa naval hospital. in 1970s, typical filipino family consisted of husband employment connected military, , wife nurse. many filipino american veterans, after completing active duty, move out of san diego, suburbs of chula vista , national city. in 1995, estimated filipinos made between thirty-five , forty-five percent of population of national city.

from population of 799 in 1940, 15,069 in 1970, 1990 filipino american population in san diego county increased 95,945. in 2000, san diego county had second largest filipino american population of county in nation, on 145,000 filipinos, alone or in combination; 2010 census population had grown 182,248. in 1990 , 2000, san diego metropolitan area in u.s. filipinos constitute largest asian american nationality, comprising more half of asian americans in county. of 2011, 5 percent of filipino immigrants in united states call san diego county home; 2012, there estimated 94,000 filipino immigrants living in san diego. filipinos concentrated in south bay, had been historically concentrated. in 2015, there on 31,000 filipino americans in chula vista alone. in 2015, documented county third largest concentration of filipino americans in entire united states. late 2016, population in county increased 200 thousand. more affluent filipino americans moved suburbs of north county, particularly mira mesa (sometimes referred manila mesa ). portion of california state route 54 in san diego officially named filipino-american highway , in recognition of filipino american community.