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An Equity Profile of Orange County
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Immigrants compose a large segment of the Asian American/Pacific Islander community overall (64 percent). The immigrant share of the
population differs across Asian American/Pacific Islander subgroups. Immigrants compose around 32 percent of the Japanese community in
Orange County. Pacific Islanders have drastic differences in nativity rates, around 77 percent of Tongans in Orange County are foreign-born, while
only 23 percent of Samoans are foreign-born.
Big differences in Asian American/Pacific Islander nativity
The immigrant share of the population varies widely by Asian American/Pacific Islander subgroup
Demographics
3. Asian American/Pacific Islander Subpopulations by Ancestry and Nativity, 2016
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series.
Note: Data represent a 2012 through 2016 average.
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