Iranian-American Community Survey Results
1. Biographical and Demographic Data
1. Gender
Response Percent
Response Total
Male
62.4
%
2401
Female
37.6%
1448
Total Respondents
3849
(skipped this question)
31
2. Zip Code
Total Respondents
3849
(skipped this question)
31
3. Which on the following best describes your residency status in the U.S.?
Response Percent
Response Total
U.S. citizen of Iranian ancestry, Foreign born
59.8
%
2301
U.S. citizen of Iranian ancestry, born in the U.S.
12.3%
472
U.S. permanent resident of Iranian ancestry
12.1%
466
Student of Iranian ancestry studying in the U.S.
8%
309
Skilled Worker of Iranian ancestry working in the U.S.
3.9%
150
Refugee or Asylee
1.3%
50
Other (please specify)
2.6%
100
Total Respondents
3848
(skipped this question)
31
4. In which period did you move to the U.S.
Response Percent
Response Total
I was born and raised here
10.2%
393
1940-1959
2.4%
91
1960-1969
4.1%
156
1970-1979
32.6
%
1253
1980-1989
23.4%
899
1990-1999
13.2%
509
2000-Present
14.2%
548
Total Respondents
3849
(skipped this question)
31
2. Biographical and Demographic Information
5. Age
Response Percent
Response Total
18-24
14.3%
528
25-34
27%
995
35-49
40.1
%
1478
50-64
16.9%
623
65 and above
1.8%
65
Total Respondents
3689
(skipped this question)
191
6. Annual Household Income (If living with roommate, your annual income only)
Response Percent
Response Total
Up to $24,999
13.3%
489
$25,000-$49,999
12.8%
472
$50,000-$74,999
13.6%
503
$75,000-$99,999
14.8%
547
$100,000-$199,999
30.3
%
1119
$200,000-$499,999
12%
443
$500,000 and above
3.1%
115
Total Respondents
3688
(skipped this question)
192
7. Educational Background
Response Percent
Response Total
Some High School
0.5%
18
High School Diploma
7.6%
279
Bachelor’s Degree
33.2
%
1223
Master’s Degree
31.6%
1167
M.D. and D.M.D, D.D.S Degree
7.9%
292
Doctoral degree (Ph.D., J.D., etc.)
19.2%
709
Total Respondents
3688
(skipped this question)
192
8. What kind of Health insurance/health care are you using? (Check all that apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
None
7.4%
271
Through current employer
45.3
%
1670
Through Spouse
9.2%
339
Self-pay
11.3%
416
Medicare
2.5%
92
Medicaid
0.7%
27
HMO/PPO
27.4%
1009
Other governmental/military subsidy
0.6%
22
Other (please specify)
5.8%
212
Total Respondents
3685
(skipped this question)
195
9. Religous Affilliation
Response Percent
Response Total
Muslim
49.5
%
1824
Christian
3%
112
Jewish
3.4%
127
Zorasthrian
2.7%
100
Baha’I
3.2%
119
Spiritual (no organized religious affiliation)
21%
773
Agnostic
8.6%
317
Atheist
9%
332
Other (please specify)
4.5%
165
Total Respondents
3685
(skipped this question)
195
10. What is (are) your Iranian ethnic background(s)? (Check all that apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
Persian
88.2
%
3252
Azari
11%
404
Kurdish
4%
146
Lor
2.3%
84
Gilak
3.6%
133
Arab
0.9%
35
Baluchi
0.2%
9
Armenian
0.9%
32
Assyrian
0.6%
22
Turkmen
1.3%
47
Other (please specify)
2.7%
100
Total Respondents
3687
(skipped this question)
193
3. Family Status Information
11. What is your present marital status?
Response Percent
Response Total
Married
53.8
%
1969
Living with partner
2.4%
87
Divorced
7.2%
263
Separated
1%
36
Widowed
0.7%
25
Single
33.9%
1239
Other (please specify)
1.1%
40
Total Respondents
3659
(skipped this question)
221
12. Your current or former spouse/partner is: