New York City Demographics of Filipino Americans

young filipino americans dressed katipuneros @ philippine independence day parade in midtown manhattan.

filipinos have been residing in new york city 1920s. in 1960, there 2,744 filipinos in new york city. in 1990, there 43,229 filipinos in new york city, number increasing around 54,993 in 2000, making city fourth largest population of filipino americans within city limits in 2000. profile of new york city s filipino american population, based on analysis of 2000 , 1990 u.s. census data reported filipino new yorkers surpassed city residents whole in income. new york city home estimated 82,313 filipinos in 2011, representing 7.7 percent increase estimated 77,191 in 2008. filipino median household income in new york city $81,929 in 2013, , 68 percent held bachelor s degree or higher. borough of queens home largest concentration of filipinos within new york city, 38,000 filipinos per 2010 census. in 2011, estimated 56 percent of new york city s filipino population, or 46,000, lived in queens. in 2014, filipinos remained fourth largest population of asian americans in new york city, behind chinese, indians, , koreans. annual philippine independence day parade traditionally held on first sunday of june on madison avenue in manhattan.

woodside, queens known concentration of filipinos; of woodside s 85,000 residents, 13,000 of filipino background, comprising 15 percent of woodside s population. due significant concentration of filipino businesses, area has become known little manila. along irt flushing line (7 train), known colloquially orient express, 69th street station serves gateway queens largest little manila, core of spans roosevelt avenue between 63rd , 71st streets. filipinos concentrated in jackson heights , elmhurst in queens. there smaller filipino communities in jamaica, queens , parts of brooklyn. benigno aquino triangle located on hillside avenue in hollis, queens commemorate slain filipino political leader , recognize large filipino american population in area.