Filipino Americans

ethnic group; Americans of Filipino descent

Filipino Americans are people with Filipino ethnicity who are citizens, nationals, or residents of the United States.

Filipino Americans
Mga Pilipinong Amerikano
Total population
4,037,564[1]
1.23% of the U.S. population (2017)
Regions with significant populations
Western United States, Hawaii, especially in metropolitan areas, and elsewhere as of 2010
California1,474,707[2]
Hawaii342,095[3]
Illinois139,090[4]
Texas137,713[5]
Washington137,083[6]
New Jersey126,793[7]
New York126,129[8]
Nevada123,891[9]
Florida122,691[10]
Languages
English (American, Philippine),[11]
Tagalog (Filipino),[11]
Ilocano, Pangasinan, Kapampangan, Bikol, Visayan languages (Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray), and other languages of the Philippines.[11]
Spanish (Chavacano), Chinese (Hokkien, Mandarin)
Religion
65% Roman Catholicism
21% Protestantism
8% Irreligion
1% Buddhism[12]
Related ethnic groups
Overseas Filipinos

References

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  1. "ASIAN ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED GROUPS". U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019. 4,037,564 +/-48,784
  2. "California". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. "Hawaii". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. "Illinois". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  5. "Texas". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  6. "Washington". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  7. "New Jersey". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  8. "New York". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  9. "Nevada". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  10. "Florida". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 Melen McBride, RN, PhD. "HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE OF FILIPINO AMERICAN ELDERS". Stanford University School of Medicine. Stanford University. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. "Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths, Chapter 1: Religious Affiliation". The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2014. Religious Affiliations Among U.S. Asian American Groups - Filipino: 89% Christian (21% Protestant (12% Evangelical, 9% Mainline), 65% Catholic, 3% Other Christian), 1% Buddhist, 0% Muslim, 0% Sikh, 0% Jain, 2% Other religion, 8% Unaffiliated[not in the source given]
    "Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths". The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2017. Filipino Americans: 89% All Christian (65% Catholic, 21% Protestant, 3% Other Christian), 8% Unaffiliated, 1% Buddhist