American Samoa’s population from the 2020 census was 49,710. In 2010, the territory’s population was 56,084.
The U.S. Census Bureau, today, released a demographic profile of American Samoa from the 2020 people count.
50.8% of the population were male and 49.2 % were female.
Of 48,736 people who were counted in their households, 57.6% were born in American Samoa, 6.1% were born in the US while 36.3 % were born elsewhere.
67.8% of the population are 16 years and over, and 63.3% are 18 years and above.
Those of Samoan ancestry made up 83.2% of the population, 5.8%/percent were Asian, with Filipinos making up the largest group in this category — 1,699.
Total households counted was 9,834.
The homeownership rate in American Samoa was 71.1% in 2020, down slightly from 73.3% in 2010.
The average household size in American Samoa decreased from 6.00 in 2010 to 4.96 in 2020.
On employment, the census report said that out of 32,727 people, 16 years and over who are eligible for employment … 15,780 were employed and 2,394 were unemployed.
The median household income was $28,352.
The percentage of families in poverty in American Samoa declined from 54.4% in 2009 to 50.7% in 2019.
The 2020 Island Areas Censuses also collected information about computer and internet use.
Among all households in American Samoa, 92.0% had at least one type of computer and 69.0% had a broadband internet subscription.
