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

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

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 1 st 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