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 continental 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.
There are about 773,714 Japanese Americans, as of 2018, with that number rising to 1.6 million when including individuals of partial Japanese descent.[1]
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 edit
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 edit
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 continental United States edit
List of places in the continental 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 | Novi | Michigan | 2,666[19] | 4.5% |
| 7 | Palos Verdes Estates | California | 588[20] | 4.4% |
| 8 | Rye | New York | 578 | 3.9% |
| 9 | Cerritos | California | 1,671[21] | 3.2% |
| 10 | Newcastle | Washington | 300 | 2.9% |
| 11 | Lomita | California | 542[22] | 2.7% |
| 12 | Mercer Island | Washington | 582 | 2.6% |
| 13 | Los Altos | California | 717[23] | 2.6% |
| 14 | Redondo Beach | California | 1,618[24] | 2.6% |
| 15 | Dublin | Ohio | 1,071 | 2.6% |
Smaller communities in Hawaii edit
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[25] | 31.9% |
| 2 | earl City | Hawaii | 9,621[26] | 31.1% |
| 3 | Waimalu | Hawaii | 8,473[27] | 28.8% |
| 4 | Hilo | Hawaii | 10,863[28] | 26.7% |
| 5 | Mililani Town | Hawaii | 7,126[29] | 24.9% |
| 6 | Kaneohe | Hawaii | 8,259[30] | 23.6% |
| 7 | Waipio | Hawaii | 2,734[31] | 23.4% |
| 8 | Wailuku | Hawaii | 2,799[32] | 22.8% |
| 9 | Wahiawa | Hawaii | 3,342[33] | 20.7% |
| 10 | Halawa | Hawaii | 2,802[34] | 20.2% |
| 11 | Waipahu | Hawaii | 3,481[35] | 10.5% |
| 12 | Kapaa | Hawaii | 965[36] | 10.2% |
References edit
- ^ "ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. December 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "City Data: Novi Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ "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.