This Filipino American Went Viral For Asking If Asians Are Considered Less Attractive On The East Vs. West Coast, And Everyone (From The South To The Midwest) Has Thoughts
According to the Pew Research Center, nearly half of the Asian population in the US (45%) is located in the West, with nearly 30% living in California alone.
Outside of the West, 24% of Asians in the US live in the South, while 19% live in the Northeast and 12% live in the Midwest.In fact, a majority of Asians in the US (55%) live in just five states: California (6.7 million), New York (1.9 million), Texas (1.6 million), New Jersey (958,000), and Washington (852,000).
To give these numbers some context, Asians make up 17% of the overall population in California, while they make up 11% of the overall population in New Jersey.
On the other hand, in Hawaii, Asians make up 57% of the overall population.Admittedly, as somebody who also grew up in New Jersey, I had no idea about the farm labor movement in the US or Filipino American labor leader, Philip Vera Cruz, until I moved to Los Angeles, where they observe (and close state offices and schools for) César Chávez Day.
