New York City metropolitan area Demographics of Filipino Americans

in 1970s , 1980s, filipinos in new york , new jersey had higher socioeconomic status filipinos elsewhere, more half of filipino immigrants metropolitan area healthcare professionals or other highly trained professionals, in contrast established working-class filipino american populations elsewhere. high percentage of healthcare professionals continues, in 2013, thirty percent of filipinos nurses or other professionals in healthcare industry. in 1970, new york metropolitan area had largest concentration of filipinos (12,455) east of rocky mountains, , fifth largest population of filipinos of metropolitan areas in united states. in 1990, more filipinos lived in urban new york (60,376), in suburban new york (44,203).table 1a in 2008, new york tri-state metropolitan area home 215,000 filipinos. in 2010, according 2010 united states census, there 217,349 filipino americans, including multiracial filipino americans, living in new york-northern new jersey-long island, ny-nj-pa metropolitan area. in 2011, 8 percent of filipino immigrants in united states lived in new york city metropolitan region; year, new york city became new destination filipino immigrants. in 2012, census-estimated 235,222 single-race , multiracial filipino americans lived in broader new york-newark-bridgeport, new york-new jersey-connecticut-pennsylvania combined statistical area. 2013 census estimates, new york-northern new jersey-long island, new york-new jersey-pennsylvania msa estimated home 224,266 filipino americans, 88.5 percent (about 200,000) of them single-race filipinos. in 2013, 4,098 filipinos legally immigrated new york-northern new jersey-long island, ny-nj-pa core based statistical area; in 2012, number 4,879; 4,177 in 2011; 4,047 in 2010, 4,400 in 2009, , 5,985 in 2005. little manilas have emerged in new york city metropolitan area, located in woodside, queens; jersey city, new jersey; , bergenfield, new jersey.

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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.