Overview of Recent Immigration of Asians

OVERVIEW OF RECENT IMMIGRATION OF ASIANS TO CALIFORNIA

According to 1990 Census(*1), the State of California bears more than 2.8 million of Asian or Pacific Islander population, the largest number out of 50 states of the United States. It occupies approximately 10 % of the state population. Compared to 1980 Census, the change is as much as 127%.

Especially, striking is the growth of Asian population in Santa Clara County, where Silicon Valley is situated, 8% to 17% from 1980 through 1990.

According to Edward Park's analysis (*2), "from 1970 to 1990, when the high technology industry experienced its greatest period of growth, the absolute number of Asian Americans in Silicon Valley grew six-fold, from 43,000 to 261,466."

*1 Asians in America: 1990 Census, (published by Asian Week,1991) Source: US Census Bureau
*2 Asian Americans in Silicon Valley, Dissertation (by Edward J.W. Park, 1992)

Links (Asian American Resources)
Asian American Resources at MIT --hundreds of links to Asian American resources.
Channel A -- Feed Your ImaginAsian --Run by Asian Americans
Asian American Newsgroup (soc.culture.asian.american)

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