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Achievements of the Diaspora

Achievements of the Diaspora. Mohammad Hafezi Harvard University Iranian Studies Group @MIT. Outline. What do we mean by “achievements ”? How should it be studied? Educational, Financial Statistics. Conclusion and outlook. Socioeconomic characteristic of IR-AM. Source

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Achievements of the Diaspora

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  1. Achievements of the Diaspora Mohammad Hafezi Harvard University Iranian Studies Group @MIT

  2. Outline • What do we mean by “achievements ”? How should it be studied? • Educational, Financial Statistics. • Conclusion and outlook

  3. Socioeconomic characteristic of IR-AM • Source • What do we mean here by Iranian-American ? • How big is the Iranian-American Community? 338,000 +/- 10%

  4. Educational Achievements With more than 27% of Iranian-Americans having a graduate degree or above, Iranian-Americans are ranked 1st among 67 ethnic groups in the United States.

  5. Gender distribution in Higher Degrees

  6. Occupational Distribution

  7. Per Capita Income Compared to the 12% of Americans with per capita incomes of $100,000 or more, 26% of Iranian-Americans make the same amount.

  8. Household & Family Income The average family income for IR-AMs is 38% higher than that of the nation.

  9. Owner-Occupied Units The percentage of IR-AMs living in homes valued more than $1 million is nearly 10 times that of the national average.

  10. Occupied Housing Units The average value of an Iranian-American home is 2.5 times that of the average home nationally.

  11. Other Categories • Politics • Music • Cinema • Literature • Sport • …

  12. Conclusion & Outlook • Educational and financial success of IR-Ams in the U.S. • Need for more informative research and also survey • Achievements as a community !? (culture, language, civic participation etc.)

  13. Histogram of Household Income

  14. Industrial Distribution

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