People and Society of American Samoa

Nationality

noun: American Samoan(s) (US nationals) adjective: American Samoan

Ethnic Groups

Pacific Islander 88.7% (includes Samoan 83.2%, Tongan 2.2%, other 3.3%), Asian 5.8% (includes Filipino 3.4%, other 2.4%), mixed 4.4%, other 1.1%

Population

66,432

Population (Male / Female)

male: 21,804 female: 22,091

Urban Population

urban population: 87.2% of total population rate of urbanization: 0.26% annual rate of change

Population in Major Urban Areas

49,000 PAGO PAGO (capital)

Age Structure

25.3% (male 5,738/female 5,387)

Median Age

total: 30 years male: 29.4 years female: 30.6 years

Sex Ratio at Birth

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female

Life Expectancy at Birth

total population: 75.8 years male: 73.4 years female: 78.5 years

Infant Mortality Rate

total: 9.7 deaths/1,000 live births male: 11.7 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.6 deaths/1,000 live births

Drinking Water Source

improved: urban: NA rural: NA total: 99.8% of population unimproved: urban: NA rural: NA total: 0.2% of population

Sanitation Facility Access

improved: 99% of population unimproved: 1% of population

Literacy Definition

age 15 and over can read and write

• Christian Congregationalist50.0%
• Protestant and other30.0%
• Roman Catholic20.0%

Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English Note: Most people are bilingual

Samoan 87.9% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 3.3%, Tongan 2.1%, other Pacific Islander 4.1%, Asian languages 2.1%, other 0.5%

• English
• Samoan