Korean Americans
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,609,980 0.5% of the US population (2008)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Los Angeles metropolitan area, New York City metropolitan area, Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and other major American metropolitan areas. | |
| Languages | |
| English, Korean | |
| Religion | |
| Large non-religious and atheist segment. Predominantly Christian (chiefly Protestant) Minority Buddhist |
| Korean Americans | |
| Hangul | 한국계 미국인 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 韓國系美國人 |
| Revised Romanization | Hangukgye Migukin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han'gukkye Migukin |
Korean Americans (Korean: 한국계 미국인; Hanja: 韓國系美國人; Hangukgye Migukin) are Americans of Korean descent. They are mostly from South Korea. A small amount are from North Korea. The Korean American community comprises about 0.5% of the United States population or about 1.6 million people and is the fifth largest Asian American subgroup, after the Indian American, Chinese American, Vietnamese American and Filipino American communities.[2] The U.S. has the second-largest Korean community in the world. The largest is in the People's Republic of China.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ S0201. Selected Population Profile in the United States, United States Census Bureau, archived from the original on 2011-11-19, retrieved 2008-10-26
- ↑ Barnes, Jessica S.; Bennett, Claudette E. (February 2002), The Asian Population: 2000 (PDF), U.S. Census 2000, U.S. Department of Commerce, retrieved 2009-09-30
- ↑ 《재외동포현황》 [Current Status of Overseas Compatriots], South Korea: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2009, archived from the original on 2010-10-23, retrieved 2009-05-21
Asian Americans1, 2 | ||
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| Central Asian3, 4 |  | |
| East Asian | ||
| South Asian3, 6 | ||
| Southeast Asian | ||
| Other | ||
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Notes 1 The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. [1][2] 2 The United States Government classified Kalmyks as Asian until 1951, when Kalmyk Americans were reclassified as White Americans.[3] 3 The U.S. Census Bureau considers Afghanistan a South Asian country, but does not classify Afghan Americans as Asian,[4] but as Middle Eastern American.[5] 4 The U.S. Census Bureau considers Mongolians and Uzbeks as Central Asians,[6] but a specific Central Asian American group similar to Middle Eastern American does not yet exist.[7] 5 The U.S. Census Bureau reclassifies anyone identifying as "Tibetan American" as "Chinese American".[8] 6 Bengali Americans may be classified as Bangladeshi or Indian.[9] Punjabi Americans may be classified as Indian or Pakistani.[10] Tamil Americans may be classified as Indian or Sri Lankan. | ||