Reasons For Asian Immigrants
Immigration to the United States from Asia has rose significantly since 1960. In 1960 491,000 Asian immigrants came to the US and about 12.8 million arrived in 2014, which is an increase of 2,597 percent (census.gov). Asians represent 30 percent of the nation’s 42.4 million immigrants (census.gov). The top five countries of origin for Asian immigrants are China, the Philippines, India, Korea, and Vietnam. The reasons for Asian immigrants to come to the United States varies based on their motivations and country of origin. Reasons for immigration vary from employment opportunities, investment opportunities, humanitarian protection, family unification and education.
Most Asian immigrants obtain their green card through employment or family
bonds. Asian immigrants are more educated when compared to other immigrant populations. Asians immigrants are also more likely to be in positions of management, and have higher incomes. Median household income for 2011 for Asian immigrants was $66,000 compared to the general public household income of $49,800 (pewsocialtrends.org).
Asian immigrants place a strong emphasis on family and are most likely to have two married parents because they place a high priority on a successful marriage. They also will intermarry with other racial groups, they maintain strong social ties and have a tendency to be Democratic. And most Asian immigrants settle in the Western, coastal part of the United States and New York.
Nearly half of the Asian immigrant population have settled between California (32%), New York (10%) and 7 percent in Texas. The Asian immigrants in California mostly settle in the LA, Santa Clara, and Orange counties, and in New York the majority settle in the Queens area. These four counties are home to approximately 21 percent of the Asian immigrants in the United States.
Most Asian immigrants obtain their green card through employment or family
bonds. Asian immigrants are more educated when compared to other immigrant populations. Asians immigrants are also more likely to be in positions of management, and have higher incomes. Median household income for 2011 for Asian immigrants was $66,000 compared to the general public household income of $49,800 (pewsocialtrends.org).
Asian immigrants place a strong emphasis on family and are most likely to have two married parents because they place a high priority on a successful marriage. They also will intermarry with other racial groups, they maintain strong social ties and have a tendency to be Democratic. And most Asian immigrants settle in the Western, coastal part of the United States and New York.
Nearly half of the Asian immigrant population have settled between California (32%), New York (10%) and 7 percent in Texas. The Asian immigrants in California mostly settle in the LA, Santa Clara, and Orange counties, and in New York the majority settle in the Queens area. These four counties are home to approximately 21 percent of the Asian immigrants in the United States.