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Singaporean Americans
Total population
12,435 (2023)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups

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.

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

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "US Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  2. ^ a b "Where do Singaporeans in the US live?". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "2010 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "2010 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  11. ^ "2010 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  12. ^ "2010 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville". US Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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