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An Equity Profile of Orange County
12%
8%
11%
13%
43%
47%
All Latino Immigrants
Mexican
Guatemalan
Salvadoran
Colombian
Peruvian
61%
39%
40%
69%
71%
73%
76%
85%
88%
All Asian Immigrants
Vietnamese
Cambodian
Japanese
Korean
Filipino
Chinese
Indian
Taiwanese
High variation in education levels among immigrants
Latino immigrants from Central America and
Mexico tend to have very low education levels
while those from South America tend to have
higher education levels. For example, less
than 15 percent of those from Mexico,
Guatemala, and El Salvador have at least an
associate's degree while more than 40
percent of those from Peru and Colombia do.
Looking at disaggregated Asian American
data by ethnicity show even more dramatic
disparities within the racial group. About 88
percent of Taiwanese immigrants ages 25 to
64 have an associate's degree or higher
compared to 39 percent of immigrants from
Vietnam and 40 percent of those from
Cambodia.
Asian American immigrants tend to have higher education levels than Latino immigrants, but there are major differences
in educational attainment across immigrants by ancestry
Readiness
49. Asian American Immigrants, Percent with an
Associate's Degree or Higher by Ancestry, 2016
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Universe includes all persons
ages 25 through 64. Note: Data represent a 2012 through 2016 average.
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Universe includes all persons
ages 25 through 64. Note: Data represent a 2012 through 2016 average.
50. Latino Immigrants, Percent with an Associate's Degree
or Higher by Ancestry, 2016
