Chinese Population in Bay Area

Chinese Demographics in California - List of Cities (2000)

The list of cities in California with a Chinese-American population in excess of one percent of the total population.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/interactives/chinesevoices/index.html

SOURCES: American Fact Finder, U.S. Census 2000, 2006 American Community Survey, United Nations Human Development Index (2006), CIA World Factbook,

* San Francisco, California - 19.6% (152,620)
* Oakland, California - 8.0% (31,834)
* San Jose, California - 5.7% (51,109)
* Sacramento, California - 4.8% (19,425)
* San Diego, California - 2.3% (27,684)
* Los Angeles, California - 1.7% (63,075)
* Fremont, California - 14.4% (29,240)
* Daly City, California - 13.6%
* Irvine, California - 10.5%
* Sunnyvale, California - 9.56% (12,597)
* Berkeley, California - 7.4% (7,585)

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As we can see, the Chinese American population in the Bay Area has increased since the Chinese first came to this state. These Chinese immigrants and US born Chinese are culturally and educationally different from earlier generations of immigrants. Many arrive with families, rather than coming alone. Instead of coming as laborers, many of these Chinese Americans are coming as intellectuals, university students, professionals etc. Nonetheless, they still strive for the same "American Dream." The prominence of Chinese Americans in San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area has only increased. However, due to the current economic crisis in the US, many Chinese Americans may go back to their home countries (see Article in San Jose Mercury News below).