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:
Response Percent
Response Total
Does not
apply
29.2%
1067
Iranian
44.3%
1619
American of
Iranian Ancestry
6.2%
227
American
13.6%
498
Other
Nationalities (please
specify)
6.8%
247
Total
Respondents
3658
(skipped this
question)
222
13. How
many children do you
have?
Response Percent
Response Total
None
53.2%
1946
1-2
39.3%
1438
3-4
6.9%
253
5 and
above
0.6%
21
Total
Respondents
3658
(skipped this
question)
222
4.
Family
Status
14. If
you are divorced/separated and have children,
who has custody over your children?
Response Percent
Response Total
Does not
apply
87.1%
1484
Me
5%
85
My former
spouse/partner
2.1%
35
My
parents
0.2%
4
My former
spouse/partner’
parents
0.2%
4
Common
Custody
4.1%
69
Other (please
specify)
1.3%
22
Total
Respondents
1703
(skipped this
question)
2177
15. When
educating your children about Iran, which one of
the following aspects do you emphasize(Check all
that apply)
?
Response Percent
Response Total
Does not
apply
3.9%
66
Persian
language
75.4%
1284
Ethnic
language
7.8%
133
My
Ethnicity
19.4%
331
Traditions and
Festivities
75.6%
1287
Religion
18.6%
317
History
58.7%
999
Music
54.2%
922
Literature
37%
629
Politics
28.4%
483
Other (please
specify)
2.5%
43
Total
Respondents
1702
(skipped this
question)
2178
16. How
often have your children visited
Iran?
Response Percent
Response Total
1-2
33.4%
568
3-5
15.4%
262
6 or
more
6.1%
103
Never
45.2%
769
Total
Respondents
1702
(skipped this
question)
2178
5.
Community
Information
17. What
language(s) do you speak at home?(Check all that
apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
English
66%
2334
Persian
81.8%
2895
My ethnic
language
2.7%
97
Other (please
specify)
5.8%
205
Total
Respondents
3537
(skipped this
question)
343
18. When
asked, you introduce yourself
as
Response Percent
Response Total
Iranian-American?
12.8%
452
Persian-American?
4.9%
175
Persian?
24.8%
877
Iranian?
42.9%
1517
American?
1.6%
55
Depends on
the situation
10.1%
357
Other (please
specify)
2.9%
104
Total
Respondents
3537
(skipped this
question)
343
19. On
average, how often do you interact with others
of Iranian Ancestry (outside of your core
family)?
Response Percent
Response Total
daily
35.5%
1257
weekly
37.6%
1331
monthly
14.7%
520
rarely
11.4%
402
never
0.8%
27
Total
Respondents
3537
(skipped this
question)
343
20. How
often do you attend Iranian events such as
Nowrooz, 13 bedar, Yalda night, Mehregan
etc.?
Response Percent
Response Total
Always
19.9%
702
Often
26.5%
938
Some
times
29.6%
1046
Rarely
18.1%
639
Never
6%
211
Total
Respondents
3536
(skipped this
question)
344
21. How
do the following aspects of Iranian culture
appeal to you? (Scale from 1 to 5 with 1=Least
appeal 5=most
appeal)
1
2
3
4
5
Response
Average
Movies
11% (405)
14% (494)
23% (802)
26%
(920)
26% (916)
3.41
Popular music
17% (611)
17% (614)
24%
(844)
21% (743)
21% (726)
3.10
Traditional music
11% (385)
13% (477)
22% (796)
24% (838)
29%
(1044)
3.47
Festivities
7% (248)
10% (365)
24% (833)
28% (1009)
31%
(1086)
3.66
Languages and literature
6% (209)
8% (295)
19% (684)
28% (987)
39%
(1367)
3.85
Mysticism and/or Religion
35%
(1233)
20% (711)
18% (649)
13% (468)
14% (481)
2.51
Sports, games
22% (774)
22% (772)
23%
(828)
16% (573)
17% (597)
2.84
Cuisine
3% (91)
4% (127)
11% (398)
25% (880)
58%
(2049)
4.32
Family values
5% (169)
5% (168)
14% (500)
24% (863)
52%
(1846)
4.14
Traditions
6% (228)
9% (304)
21% (757)
26% (923)
38%
(1335)
3.80
Humor
5% (164)
7% (264)
21% (737)
28% (994)
39%
(1390)
3.90
Total
Respondents
3537
(skipped this
question)
343
22. What
is your perception of the Iranian-American
community in terms of the following (Scale from
1-5, with 1=do not like at all 5= like very
much)?
1
2
3
4
5
Response
Average
Support for each other
18% (641)
26% (920)
29%
(1037)
14% (514)
12% (433)
2.77
Preservation of cultural values
6% (217)
17% (610)
37%
(1306)
24% (866)
15% (549)
3.26
Social etiquette
8% (288)
17% (603)
33%
(1186)
26% (939)
15% (533)
3.23
Economic contributions to the
U.S.
4% (148)
8% (272)
23% (825)
35%
(1236)
30% (1068)
3.79
Respect of other communities and
cultures
12% (426)
18% (643)
30%
(1073)
24% (839)
16% (571)
3.14
Business ethics
13% (468)
22% (789)
34%
(1197)
20% (700)
11% (398)
2.94
Civic participation
18% (644)
31%
(1093)
31% (1089)
13% (471)
7% (258)
2.61
Team work
29% (1032)
30%
(1082)
22% (789)
10% (353)
8% (299)
2.38
Support for common community
goals
22% (771)
30%
(1051)
28% (1008)
12% (413)
9% (314)
2.56
Total
Respondents
3537
(skipped this
question)
343
6.
Emotional Ties to
Iran
23. Are
any of your following relatives in Iran? (Check
all that
apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
Parents
45.2%
1553
Children
0.9%
32
Siblings
36.7%
1262
Aunts, Uncles,
Grandparents
78.9%
2713
Spouse/Fiance
1.3%
46
None
5.3%
183
Other (please
specify)
7.8%
268
Total
Respondents
3437
(skipped this
question)
443
24. How
often have you gone back to Iran in the past two
decades?
Response Percent
Response Total
Never
33.9%
1164
Once
19.6%
672
Between 2 to
3 times
21.7%
747
4-5 times
11.5%
395
More than 5
times
13.4%
459
Total
Respondents
3437
(skipped this
question)
443
25. Have
you recently contributed to charities that do
work in Iran, if so, in which of the following
areas? (Check all that apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
Does not
apply
34.2%
1176
Earthquake
Relief
55%
1889
Orphanages
24.6%
847
Religious
Charities
4.5%
155
School
Construction
8.7%
298
Computer Education in
Iran
3.5%
119
Nursing homes (Kahrizak
etc.)
6.5%
225
Other (please
specify)
8.9%
305
Total
Respondents
3437
(skipped this
question)
443
26. How
frequently do you use the following media for
information on Iran (Scale from 1-5 1=Never
5=Very Frequently)?
1
2
3
4
5
Response
Average
U.S. media coverage of Iran (CNN,
Fox, New York Times etc.)
8% (274)
13% (446)
20% (674)
24% (837)
35%
(1206)
3.66
Iran-based media (State Television,
State radio, online newspapers)
39%
(1338)
23% (783)
17% (592)
11% (374)
10% (351)
2.31
Iranian Expatriate internet sites
(Gooya, Payvand, Iranian.com, etc.)
26%
(906)
17% (587)
16% (567)
15% (510)
25% (870)
2.96
Iranian Expatriate Satellite
Television (Southern California)
63%
(2157)
15% (517)
9% (326)
7% (227)
6% (214)
1.79
Iranian Expatriate radio
stations
64%
(2191)
16% (554)
9% (319)
6% (192)
5% (186)
1.73
News email lists from friends or
organizations
24%
(843)
20% (696)
21% (733)
19% (653)
15% (519)
2.80
Total
Respondents
3437
(skipped this
question)
443
27.
Which factors are important to you in
considering investment in Iran? (Scale from 1-5,
with 1= least important 5=most
important)
1
2
3
4
5
Response
Average
Removal of sanctions by the
U.S.
19% (668)
11% (383)
19% (670)
18% (630)
32%
(1092)
3.32
Favorable political developments in
Iran
6% (211)
3% (111)
11% (393)
19% (667)
60%
(2062)
4.24
Favorable economic opportunities in
Iran
8% (259)
5% (158)
15% (507)
26% (881)
48%
(1640)
4.01
Improved asset and human security
in Iran
5% (160)
3% (112)
9% (304)
17% (602)
66%
(2271)
4.37
Total
Respondents
3437
(skipped this
question)
443
7.
Assimilation in the
U.S.
28. Have
any of the following posed a challenge or
difficulty for your adjustment and success in
living in the U.S.? (Scale 1-5 1= Least
difficult 5=most
difficult)
1
2
3
4
5
None
Response
Average
Language barrier
37%
(1221)
15% (508)
12% (387)
8% (261)
4% (139)
25% (824)
2.04
Cultural differences
25%
(823)
23% (757)
19% (644)
13% (439)
6% (205)
14% (473)
2.46
Family values
24%
(803)
20% (668)
18% (618)
13% (437)
9% (291)
16% (525)
2.55
Religious differences
42%
(1405)
16% (548)
10% (335)
5% (176)
3% (114)
23% (765)
1.85
Political/Ideological
differences
29%
(957)
17% (566)
16% (529)
11% (356)
9% (305)
19% (630)
2.44
Total
Respondents
3340
(skipped this
question)
540
29. Have
you ever felt discriminated against because of
your Iranian ancestral
background?
Response Percent
Response Total
Always
1.6%
55
Often
8.4%
281
Sometimes
32.2%
1074
Rarely
39.9%
1332
Never
17.9%
598
Total
Respondents
3340
(skipped this
question)
540
30. Do
you socialize with Americans outside of your
work?
Response Percent
Response Total
Always
28.1%
938
Often
26.5%
885
Sometimes
31.2%
1041
Rarely
12.9%
431
Never
1.3%
45
Total
Respondents
3340
(skipped this
question)
540
31.
Looking at your circle of friends, which one of
the following ethnicities other than Iranians
and Americans do you socialize with? (Check all
that
apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
Southeast Asians (e.g. Chinese,
etc.)
35.7%
1193
Indians/Pakistanis
37.2%
1244
Arabs
22.9%
765
Other Middle
Eastern
38.7%
1294
Western
Europeans
50.7%
1694
Eastern
Europeans
27.3%
911
Latin
Americans
43.7%
1459
African
19.3%
645
None
15.1%
506
Other (please
specify)
5.2%
173
Total
Respondents
3340
(skipped this
question)
540
32. Do
you feel comfortable practicing you religion in
the U.S.?
Response Percent
Response Total
Yes
26.6%
887
No
5.6%
186
I do not
practice
religion
67.9%
2267
Total
Respondents
3340
(skipped this
question)
540
33. How
important are the following factors in your
choice of where to live in the U.S.? (Scale from
1-5, with 1=Not at all important 5=Most
important)
1
2
3
4
5
Response
Average
Cost of living
19% (649)
17% (557)
29%
(987)
21% (698)
14% (455)
2.93
Being close to Iranian
community
24% (804)
21% (701)
24%
(808)
20% (661)
11% (373)
2.73
Climate condition
8% (271)
10% (328)
25% (839)
29%
(962)
28% (949)
3.59
Job opportunities
4% (118)
2% (71)
8% (278)
28% (928)
58%
(1953)
4.35
Education
5% (164)
4% (119)
14% (462)
30% (995)
48%
(1610)
4.12
Intellectual environment
3% (108)
4% (124)
13% (432)
30% (1004)
50%
(1681)
4.20
Political tendencies of
locale
16% (547)
14% (478)
25%
(839)
24% (788)
21% (698)
3.18
Total
Respondents
3340
(skipped this
question)
540
34.
Finally, in your opinion what keeps the
Iranian-American community from coming together?
(Scale from 1-5, with 1=least relevant 5=most
relevant)
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