List of U.S. cities with large Japanese-American populations
The list includes Issei (一世, "first generation") Japanese-born immigrants from Japan, and those who are multigenerational Japanese Americans. Cities considered to have significant Japanese American populations are large U.S. cities or municipalities with a critical mass of at least 1.0% of the total urban population; medium-sized cities with a critical mass of at least 2.0% of the total population; smaller communities in the contiguous United States with a critical mass of at least 2.5% of the total population; and smaller communities in Hawaii with a critical mass of at least 10.0% of the total population.
Including partial ancestry (i.e. Japanese and at least one other ethnic/racial group), there are about 1,304,286 Japanese Americans, which includes 763,325 Japanese Americans with pure Japanese ancestry, according to the 2010 census.[1] About 60% of the 763,325 pure Japanese American population lives in two states, California (36%; 272,528) and Hawaii (24%; 185,502).
The two metropolitan areas with the highest Japanese populations according to the 2010 Census, were Greater Honolulu Combined Statistical Area (149,700), and the Greater Los Angeles Combined Statistical Area (134,600).[2]
Large cities
The list of large cities (population greater than 250,000) with a Japanese American population in excess of 1.0% of the total population.
Rank | City | State | Japanese-Americans | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Honolulu | Hawaii | 86,612[3] | 23.3% |
2 | Sacramento | California | 6,642[4] | 1.6% |
3 | Seattle | Washington | 8,979[5] | 1.6% |
4 | San Francisco | California | 11,410[6] | 1.5% |
5 | San Jose | California | 11,484[7] | 1.5% |
6 | Los Angeles | California | 36,992[8] | 1.0% |
Medium-size cities
List of medium-sized cities (population between 100,000 and 250,000) with a Japanese American population of at least 2.0% of the total population.
Rank | City | State | Japanese-Americans | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Torrance | California | 13,991[9] | 10.1% |
2 | Irvine | California | 5,088[10] | 3.6% |
3 | Sunnyvale | California | 3,606[11] | 2.7% |
4 | Bellevue | Washington | 2,838[12] | 2.6% |
5 | Berkeley | California | 2,312[13] | 2.3% |
Smaller communities in the contiguous United States
List of places in the contiguous United States with a population fewer than 100,000 and a Japanese American population of at least 2.5% of the total population.
Rank | City | State | Japanese-Americans | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gardena | California | 6,712[14] | 11.6% |
2 | Rancho Palos Verdes | California | 3,268[15] | 7.9% |
3 | Rolling Hills Estates | California | 598[16] | 7.8% |
4 | Monterey Park | California | 4,433[17] | 7.4% |
5 | Cupertino | California | 2,331[18] | 4.6% |
6 | Palos Verdes Estates | California | 588[19] | 4.4% |
7 | Rye | New York | 578 | 3.9% |
8 | Cerritos | California | 1,671[20] | 3.2% |
9 | Newcastle | Washington | 300 | 2.9% |
10 | Lomita | California | 542[21] | 2.7% |
11 | Mercer Island | Washington | 582 | 2.6% |
12 | Los Altos | California | 717[22] | 2.6% |
13 | Redondo Beach | California | 1,618[23] | 2.6% |
14 | Dublin | Ohio | 1,071 | 2.5% |
Smaller communities in Hawaii
List of places in Hawaii with a population fewer than 100,000 and a Japanese American population of at least 10.0% of the total population.
Rank | City | State | Japanese-Americans | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aiea | Hawaii | 2,877[24] | 31.9% |
2 | Pearl City | Hawaii | 9,621[25] | 31.1% |
3 | Waimalu | Hawaii | 8,473[26] | 28.8% |
4 | Hilo | Hawaii | 10,863[27] | 26.7% |
5 | Mililani Town | Hawaii | 7,126[28] | 24.9% |
6 | Kaneohe | Hawaii | 8,259[29] | 23.6% |
7 | Waipio | Hawaii | 2,734[30] | 23.4% |
8 | Wailuku | Hawaii | 2,799[31] | 22.8% |
9 | Wahiawa | Hawaii | 3,342[32] | 20.7% |
10 | Halawa | Hawaii | 2,802[33] | 20.2% |
11 | Waipahu | Hawaii | 3,481[34] | 10.5% |
12 | Kapaa | Hawaii | 965[35] | 10.2% |
References
- ↑ "Race Reporting for the Asian Population by Selected Categories: 2010". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ "America's Asian Population Patterns 2000-2010". Proximity.
- ↑ "US City Home: Honolulu Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "US City Home: Sacramento Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "US City Home: Seattle Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "US City Home: San Francisco Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "US City Home: San Jose Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "US City Home: Los Angeles Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "US City Home: Torrance Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "US City Home: Irvine Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "US City Home: Sunnyvale Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "US City Home: Bellevue Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ↑ "US City Home: Berkeley Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "US City Home: Gardena Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "US City Home: Rancho Palos Verdes Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ↑ "US City Home: Rolling Hills Estates Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ↑ "US City Home: Monterey Park Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ↑ "US City Home: Cupertino Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ↑ "US City Home: Palos Verdes Estates Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ↑ "US City Home: Cerritos Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "US City Home: Lomita Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ↑ "US City Home: Los Altos Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "US City Home: Redondo Beach Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "US City Home: Aiea Demographics". Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ↑ "US City Home: Pearl City Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ↑ "US City Home: Waimalu Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "US City Home: Hilo Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "US City Home: Mililani Town Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "US City Home: Kaneohe Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ↑ "US City Home: Waipio Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "US City Home: Wailuku Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "US City Home: Wahiawa Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "US City Home: Halawa Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "US City Home: Kaneohe Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "US City Home: Kapaa Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-29.