Filipinos in the US
This is a community public service of the National Federation of Filipino American Association-Hampton Roads Chapter (NaFFAA HRC) and the Filipino American Community Action Group of Hampton Roads (Fil-Am CAG).
Filipino Americans in the United States and Hampton Roads Area
Filipino Community Demographics
Below are facts and figures about the Fil-Am population in the US and the Hampton Roads/Tidewater area per NaFFAA Hampton Roads.
2 Million
Filipinos
Approximately 2 million Filipinos live in the United States.
20.4%
Filipinos
20.4% of Asian Americans are Filipinos
2nd
Highest
Filipinos have the 2nd highest household incomes among all Asian groups and one of the lowest in welfare rolls.
Top 10 ranking based on U.S. Census 2000:
- California - 918,678
- Hawaii - 170,635
- Ilinois - 86,298
- New Jersey - 85,245
- New York - 81,681
- Washington - 65,375
- Texas - 58,340
- Florida - 54,310
- Virginia - 47,609
- Nevada - 40,529
2010 Filipino Community Demographics of Hampton Roads
Filipinos spread out all over the state of which Virginia Beach alone has the highest concentration of Filipino residents.
- Filipino population in Hampton Roads - 28,358
- Estimated population of Filipinos for the entire Hampton Roads Area
- Virginia Beach - 17,930
- Norfolk - 4,727
- Chesapeake - 3,050
- Newport News - 1,164
- Hampton - 491
- Portsmouth - 508
- Suffolk - 488
- Virginia Beach - 17,930
* All the estimated figures above are individual counts NOT families.
Sources: U.S.Census 2000, National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) and ABS/CBN The Filipino Channel. Thank you to all the sources.
Nony E. Abrajano
Chairman, National Federation of Filipino American Associations - Hampton Roads Chapter
(NaFFAA HRC)
State Chairman, NaFFAA So. Virginia
Chairman, Fil-Am CAG Socio-Political Affairs Committee
(757) 420-4181
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