Hawaii Demographics of Filipino Americans

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from 1909 1934, hawaiian sugar plantations recruited filipinos, later known sakadas; 1932 filipinos made majority of laborers on hawaiian sugar plantations. in 1920, filipinos fifth largest population race in hawaii, 21,031 people. 1930, population of filipinos in hawaii tripled 63,052. late 1940, population of filipinos in territory of hawaii outnumbered population of filipinos on continental united states. in 1970, honolulu metropolitan area alone had population of 66,653 filipinos, largest population of filipinos in metropolitan area in united states @ time.

according 2000 census, state of hawaii had filipino population of on 275,000, on 191,000 living on island of oahu; of 102,000 immigrants. furthermore, filipinos make third largest ethnicity among asian pacific americans, while making majorities of populations of kauai , maui counties. in june 2002, representatives arroyo administration , local leaders presided on grand opening , dedication of filipino community center in waipahu, hawaiʻi. in 2010 census, filipino americans became largest asian ethnicity in hawaii, partially due falling population of japanese americans in state. in 2011, 4 percent of filipino immigrants in united states resided in honolulu metro area, , 43 percent of immigrants in honolulu metro area well; population make majority of filipino immigrants in hawaii, 6 percent of filipino immigrants in united states.