Singaporean Americans refers to Americans with Singaporean heritage or ancestry. Since the Singaporean government does not permit multiple- citizenships,[1] it is not lawful for a person to hold both the Singaporean and American citizenships. Therefore, "Singaporean Americans" generally does not indicate that the person holds both the Singaporean and American citizenships. Additionally, because Singapore is a multi-racial and multi-ethnic country, the term "Singaporean" describes citizenship, not an ethnic group.
| Total population | |
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| 12,435 (2023)[1] | |
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There is a small community of Singaporeans in the United States, consisting largely of expatriate professionals from Singapore and their families as well as international students. The bulk of Singaporeans in the United States reside in metropolitan areas along a coastline, with the highest population located within the corridor connecting Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.[2] On the West Coast, most Singaporean Americans live within several hundred miles of Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.[2] The next highest concentrations are in Texas, followed by an enclave by the Great Lakes, near Chicago and Ann Arbor.
Top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas with large Singaporean Americans population
edit| Rank | MSA | Region | Singaporean-Americans (descent) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | Mid-Atlantic | 533[3] |
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | Pacific | 505[4] |
| 3 | San Francisco Bay Area | Pacific | 368[5] |
| 4 | Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | West South Central | 269[6] |
| 5 | San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara | Pacific | 255[7] |
| 6 | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | New England | 185[8] |
| 6 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | West South Central | 185[9] |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | Pacific | 173[10] |
| 9 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | South Atlantic | 165[11] |
| 10 | Chicago-Joliet-Naperville | East North Central | 136[12] |
Notable people
edit- Ng Chin Han – Hollywood actor
- Pragathi Guruprasad - Playback singer
- Neeraj Khemlani – Co-president of CBS News and CBS Television Stations
- Shin Lim – Magician
- Boon Thau Loo – Academic administrator, University of Pennsylvania
- Corrinne May – Musician, singer, and songwriter
- Julia Nickson-Soul – Actress
- Sharon Tay – Journalist
- Michael Yani – Tennis player
- Gwendoline Yeo – Actress, musician, and writer
- Daniel Chong – Animator, writer, director, producer, and the creator of Cartoon Network's We Bare Bears
See also
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References
edit- ^ "US Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ a b "Where do Singaporeans in the US live?". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "2010 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "2010 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "2010 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "2010 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "2010 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "2010 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "2010 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "2010 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "2010 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "2010 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.