College 1
Axia Material
Appendix E
Asian Americans According to the U.S. Census Bureau
Part I
Organize statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau on Asian American diversity using the matrix below. The Web site is
available at http://www.census.gov/PressRelease/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001738.html
Statistic 1 of the Cultural Makeup column is provided for your reference. Note: you will find only two statistics to place in
the Financial row.
Statistic 1
Statistic 2
Statistic 3
Cultural Makeup
33.4 million - The projected
number of U.S. residents
who will identify themselves
as Asian alone in 2050.
They would comprise 8
percent of the total
population by that year.
943,000- The estimated number of U.S. residents who say
they are native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander or native
Hawaiian and other Pacific islander in combination with one or
more other races. This group comprises 0.3 percent of the
total population. Since Census 2000, the number of people
who are part of this group has increased 4%.
Financial
10.2%-The poverty rate in
2002 for those who reported
their race as either Asian or
native Hawaiian and other
Pacific islander (and may or
may not have reported any
other race). This rate is not
statistically different from the
rate for Asians and Pacific
islanders in 2001.
Nationality
1.5 million-The number of
foreign-born people from
China. Next to Mexico,
China is the leading country
of birth for the nations
foreign-born. Also among
the top 10 countries of birth
for the foreign-born
population are the
Philippines, India, Vietnam
and Korea.
87%-The percentage of
Asians and Pacific islanders
25 and over who are in high
school graduates. The
corresponding rate for all
adults in this age group is 84
percent.
213%-The projected
percentage increase between
2000 and 2050 in the
population of people whose
only race is Asian. This
compares with a 49 percent
increase in the population as a
whole over the same period.
$52,018-The 2002 median
income of households whose
householders reported their
race as either Asian or native
Hawaiian and other Pacific
islander (and who may or may
not have reported any other
race). This income level
represented a 4.5 percent
decline in real dollars from
2001, but is still much higher
than the 2002 median of
$42,409 for all households.
48%-The percentage of the
foreign-born population from
Asia who are naturalized U.S.
citizens. The corresponding
rate for the foreign-born
population as a whole is 37
percent.
16%-The percentage of Asians
and Pacific islanders 25 and
over with an advanced degree
(e.g., masters, Ph.D., M.D. or
J.D.). This amounts to 1.3
million Asians and Pacific
islanders. The corresponding
rate for all adults in this age
group is 9 percent.
105,300-The number of
physicians and surgeons who
report Asian as their only race
and who are not Hispanic.
People of this race comprise
15 percent of all U.S.
physicians and surgeons,
compared with 4 percent of the
47%-The percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders age 25
and over with a bachelors degree or higher. Asians and
Pacific islanders have the highest proportion of college
graduates any of race or ethnic group in the country. The
corresponding rate for all adults in this age group is 27
percent.
Education
Career
About 75 percent of Asian
and Pacific islander men
age 16 and over and 59
percent of women are in the
civilian labor force. Among
these, 41 percent of men
and 37 percent of women
are in managerial and
8.3 million-The number of foreign-born residents in the United
States who were born in Asia. Asian-born residents comprise
one-fourth of the nations total foreign-born population.
351,000-The number of Asian American military veterans.
There are 57,000 veterans who are of native Hawaiian and
other Pacific islander heritage.
ETH 125
professional occupations.
Demographics
Lifestyle
total population. Asians are
represented in a wide variety
of occupations. For instance,
there are about 89,000 nonHispanic Asian postsecondary
teachers; 43,000 chief
executives; 20,000 lawyers;
3,000 news analysts, reporters
and correspondents; and 200
legislators.
4.5 million-The number of
California residents who are
Asian, making the Golden
State home to the largest
number of Asian Americans
of any state. Hawaii has the
largest number of native
Hawaiians and other Pacific
islanders at 271,000.
73%-The percentage of
Asian and Pacific islander
households made up of
families. Among these,
nearly 2-in-10 have five or
more members.
58%-The percentage of
Hawaiis population that is
Asian, tops in the nation. For
native Hawaiians and other
Pacific islanders, Hawaii is
also the leader, with 22
percent of the states
population belonging to this
race group.
26%-The percentage of Asians
and Pacific islanders who are
under 18. At the other end of
the age spectrum, 7 percent
are 65 or older.
1.3 million-The number of people in Los Angeles County,
Calif., who are Asian. Los Angeles leads all the nations
counties in number of Asians. Honolulu County, Hawaii, had
the largest native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander
population with 179,000.
70%-The percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders who are
naturalized-citizen householders and who own their homes.
For Asians and Pacific islanders born in the United States, the
homeownership rate is 57 percent.
Part II
Next, answer the following questions:
a.
What do these statistics reveal about Asian diversity in America?
These statistics reveal a lot of great information about the Asian diversity in America. Asian Americans have come a
long way, but there are still great amounts of the Asian population that live in poverty. Even though 10% of Asians
American and Pacific Islanders ethnicity experiences poverty, there still a lot that needs to be done to get below the
national poverty line.
b.
What do you believe is the future of Asian diversity in America?
I believe the future of Asians in the United States is bright. Asian Americans have come a long away, but we still need
to see more Asian Americans get involved in politics.
Reference
U.S. Census Bureau. (2004, April 19). Asian Pacific American heritage month: May 2004. Retrieved December 1, 2004,
from http://www.census.gov/PressRelease/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001738.html