Movement

As we've already learned, Los Angeles and San Francisco are two of the most densely populated places in the US, and they really aren't showing signs of slowing down. Movement into the cities are extremely high with more and more immigrants finding California to be there home. Foreign-born residents comprise over 30% of the population in both San Francisco and Los Angeles counties, and half of all children in these counties have a foreign born parent.  The figure below shows the levels of foreign-born citizens since 1870 to the present.

 
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For much of the state's history, foreign-born immigrants were comprised mostly of people from Latin America, however that is no longer the case. According to the US Census, Asians have surpassed Latinos as the prime migrators to California. The figure below illustrates the levels of Asians now calling California home:


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Although both these counties can feel a growing Asian population, San Francisco is far ahead of Los Angeles. As of the 2010 US Census, San Francisco County had a population of 35.3% Asian, whereas Los Angeles County only reported 15%; the reason for this you may ask? Well, we must go back to the technology aspect of Northern California versus the more conservative Los Angeles business place. Asian-Americans have a tendency to pursue jobs in the IT field, so with Silicon Valley just to the south of Downtown San Francisco, it's no reason that many more Asian-American people are comfortable up north compared to in LA. This simple movement in technology has found a way to shape the demographics of a state which is very interesting to consider.

So San Francisco brings many people to its city limits with its alluring technological advancements, but what does LA bring to the table? Well, Los Angeles is obsessed with beauty and the spotlight, so many aspiring performers venture to the city to test their luck. This isn't exactly a concrete group of people per se, but the culture this creates is truly unparalleled. This movement has inherently created a pretty superficial and narcissistic culture, but hey, it's called Tinsel Town for a reason.



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