Washington Demographics of Filipino Americans

the filipino student association @ university of washington, 1952

the first filipino documented in washington dates 1888. in 1910, population of filipinos in washington outnumbered population of filipinos in california twelve. in 1920, there thousand (958) filipinos in washington. pre-world war ii, washington had second largest population of filipino americans in mainland united states, there being 3,480 in 1930; population reduced 2,200 1940. significant population of these filipinos migratory workers, working in canneries in puget sound, , harvesting crops in yakima valley.

in 1970, filipino americans fifth largest minority population, 11,462 persons, after african-americans, hispanic , latino americans, native americans, , japanese americans; 0.3 percent of total population of washington @ time, , 87.2 percent lived in urban areas. same year, 1970, there 7,668 filipinos living in seattle-everett metropolitan area. in 1990, filipinos largest population of asian pacific americans in washington. of 2010 census, washington home fifth largest filipino american population of single state in nation. 6 tenths of filipino americans living in washington have arrived since 1965.