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More than 4 million Pinoys staying in US: Census Bureau

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Jon Melegrito, Manila Mail

The U.S. Census Bureau announced in its latest American Community Survey (ACS) data that there are now 4,037,564 Filipinos in the United States.According to the data, there are an estimated 21,646,070 Asian Americans in the United States, and Filipino Americans make up the third largest Asian American subgroup behind Chinese (5,219,184) and Indian (4,402,362) Americans. The full data can be viewed by using the American FactFinder tool.In the 2010 census, the Filipino American community was ranked the second largest Asian American group in the U.S. with a population of over 3.4 million, a 1.1 million increase from 2000.Filipinos in the United States are in the following states:<ul>	<li>California: 1,651,933</li>	<li>Hawaii: 367,364</li>	<li>Texas: 194,427</li>	<li>Washington: 178,300</li>	<li>Nevada: 169,462</li>	<li>Illinois: 159,385</li>	<li>New York: 144,436</li>	<li>Florida: 143,481</li>	<li>New Jersey: 129,514</li>	<li>Virginia: 108,128</li>	<li>Maryland: 71,858</li>	<li>Arizona: 70,333</li></ul>“The newest data from the American Community Survey reaffirms what we already knew: Filipino Americans are an emerging population not just within the Asian American community, but throughout America as a whole,” said NaFFAA National Chairman Brendan Flores.“However, while we continue to grow in numbers, we have hard work to do in terms of civic engagement and representation. NaFFAA’s commitment has always been, and will continue to be, harnessing the energy and passion of the more than four million Filipinos who call America home, and uniting us with one strong, clear voice.”

The U.S. Census Bureau announced in its latest American Community Survey (ACS) data that there are now 4,037,564 Filipinos in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau announced in its latest American Community Survey (ACS) data that there are now 4,037,564 Filipinos in the United States.

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More than 4 million Pinoys staying in US: Census Bureau

Jon Melegrito,

Manila Mail

Published September 21, 2018 11:01 AM PHT

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Updated September 21, 2018 02:09 PM PHT

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