How many Taiwanese are in the United States of America?
IPUMS Census and American Community Survey (ACS) Data from 1990 to 2020 outlined a steady growth for Taiwanese population between the decades. Also note that, according to Pew Research looking at Census and ACS data from 2000 to 2019, undercounting remains an issue for Taiwanese:
Source: IPUMS Online Data Analysis System – 1990 Census 5% Race and Ancestry Data, 2000 Census 5% Race and Ancestry Data, 2010 Census 10% Race and 2009 – 2011 3 year ACS Ancestry Data, 2020 ACS Race and Ancestry Data
Where are Taiwanese in the United States of America?
Source – IPUMS Online Data Analysis System, 2020 ACS Race and Ancestry Data
Source – IPUMS Online Data Analysis System, 2020 ACS Race and Ancestry Data
Click Here to See Interactive Map
How are Taiwanese doing in the United States of America?
The 2020 American Community Survey also showed some encouraging and positive comparisons in areas of education level, health insurance access, U.S. citizenship integration, and homeownership for Taiwanese and Taiwanese Americans.
Education Level
Higher percentage of Taiwanese and Taiwanese Americans population have completed 1-4 years of college and 5+years of college in comparison to the general population in the U.S.:
Source – IPUMS Online Data Analysis System, 2020 ACS Race and Ancestry Data
Same trends hold in comparison by census metropolitan areas as well – Taiwanese and Taiwanese Americans tend to have completed some college or higher in education:
Source – IPUMS Online Data Analysis System, 2020 ACS Race and Ancestry Data
Health Insurance
We see signs from higher level of access to health insurance for Taiwanese in comparison to general population as an indicator for positive employment status ensuring some level of social stability for Taiwanese Americans and Taiwanese in America:
Source – IPUMS Online Data Analysis System, 2020 ACS Race and Ancestry Data
Same trends hold in comparison by census metropolitan areas as well – Taiwanese and Taiwanese Americans are more likely to have health insurance than the general population:
Source – IPUMS Online Data Analysis System, 2020 ACS Race and Ancestry Data
Citizenship Status
While we see that many more Taiwanese Americans are beginning to be American born or born to parents who are already Americans, Taiwanese Americans are still largely made up by naturalized citizens:
Source – IPUMS Online Data Analysis System, 2020 ACS Race and Ancestry Data
Same trends hold in comparison by census metropolitan areas as well – many Taiwanese Americans are naturalized Americans:
Source – IPUMS Online Data Analysis System, 2020 ACS Race and Ancestry Data
Homeownership
Taiwanese and Taiwanese Americans tend to be homeowners at higher rates in comparison to the general population:
Source: IPUMS Online Data Analysis System – 2020 ACS Race and Ancestry Data
Similar behavior can be seen in individual metro areas:
Source: IPUMS Online Data Analysis System – 2020 ACS Race and Ancestry Data
Let us know what else you want to know about Taiwanese living in the United States of America! Leave us your questions or comments below.