Illinois Demographics of Filipino Americans

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filipino migration chicago area began in 1906 immigration of pensionados, consisting predominantly of men, significant number of them marrying non-filipinos, eastern or southern european women. @ 1 point, 300 of these chicago filipinos worked pullman company, , overall trended more educated men of same age were. during 1930s, predominately in near south side until 1965 immigration reforms. in 1930, there 1,796 filipinos living in chicago, population decreased 1,740 in 1940; men outnumbered women 25:1 in 1940. in 1960s, there 3,587 filipinos in illinois, population increased 12,654 in 1970 , 43,889 in 1980, growing @ pace greater national average , made largely of professionals , families. 1970s, filipinas outnumbered filipinos, 9,497 total filipinos in chicago area; total population of filipinos in illinois 12,654, of 57 percent college graduates. in 1990, filipinos largest population of asian americans in illinois, population of 64,224 in state. outside of chicago metropolitan area, there fewer filipinos. instance in state capital of springfield, illinois there 171 filipinos in 2000.

in 2000, there total of 100,338 filipino americans living in illinois, 95,928 of whom lived in chicago metropolitan area. in same year, among ethnic groups in chicago metropolitan area, filipinos had highest proportion of foreign born. 2010 census, 139,090 filipino americans , multiracial filipino americans lived in illinois, 131,388 lived within chicago metropolitan area; of 2010, filipinos second largest population of asian americans in illinois after indian americans in 2010. in 2011, 5 percent (84,800) of filipino immigrants in united states lived in illinois, majority of whom (78,400) lived in chicago metropolitan area. although not concentrated other asian american groups, fourth-largest ethnicity immigrating chicago metro area. in 2011, chicago metropolitan area home 4 percent of filipino immigrants in united states. in chicago metropolitan area, large concentration of filipino americans reside in north , northwest sides, near hospitals.