China News Service, March 25. According to the US "World Journal" report, the New York Mayor's Office of Immigration Affairs released its annual report on the 24th, saying that in the past ten years, the Asian population in New York City has grown to the top of all ethnic groups, and the increase has increased. 33.6%; among the foreign-born new immigrants, the number from China ranks second.
Mayor Adams said that the city will actively promote various efforts to help immigrants get the resources they need to make New York City a city full of acceptance, tolerance and understanding.
The report provides the latest data on the immigrant population of New York City, indicating that the city's more than 3 million immigrant population has accounted for 40% of the total population of New York City, and about 60% of the population of New York City are immigrants or the second generation of immigrants, using more than 200 languages.
The report shows that in the past ten years, the population of New York City has grown by 8%. Among them, the Asian population has grown the fastest, ranking first among all ethnic groups, with an increase of 33.6%; Hispanics ranked second with an increase of 6.6%; African-American and white populations There was a decrease, by 4.5% and 0.1% respectively.
The foreign-born immigrant population is dominated by immigrants from the Dominican Republic, with a population of 421,920 living in New York City in 2020; Chinese immigrants ranked second, with a population of 421,920 living in New York City in 2020. 320,900, an increase of 7.3% over the past decade.
(Yan Jiaying)