Asian Americans According to the U.S. Census Bureau

1.     CheckPoint: Asian Americans According to the U.S. Census Bureau

·         Complete the matrix in Appendix E using information from the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month press release, at http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001738.html, on the U.S. Census Bureau Web site.

·         Post the completed Appendix E as an attachment.

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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/Press-Release/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	13.1 million U.S. residents are Asian or Asian in combination with other races	8.3 million The number of foreign-born residents in the United States who were born in Asia	48% The percentage of the foreign-born population from Asia who are naturalized U.S. citizens
Financial	$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)	70% The percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders who are naturalized-citizen householders and who own their homes.
Nationality	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	33.4 million The projected number of U.S. residents who will identify themselves as Asian alone in 2050.	213% The projected percentage increase between 2000 and 2050 in the population of people whose only race is Asian
Education	47% The percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders age 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher.	87% The percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders 25 and over who are high school graduates	16% The percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders 25 and over with an advanced degree (e.g., master’s, Ph.D., M.D. or J.D.).
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.	105,300 The number of physicians and surgeons who report Asian as their only race and who are not Hispanic.	351,000 The number of Asian American military veterans.
Demographics	95% The percentage of Asian and Pacific islanders who live in metropolitan areas.	4.5 million The number of California residents who are Asian,	58% The percentage of Hawaii’s population that is Asian, tops in the nation.
Lifestyle	2.0 million The number of people who speak Chinese at home.	73% The percentage of Asian and Pacific islander households made up of families.	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).

Part II

Next, answer the following questions:

a.     What do these statistics reveal about Asian diversity in America?

           

            These statistics show that although the Asian population is still a small part of the US population it is growing every year.  With a large part of the population assuming degrees and high paying jobs. 

b.     What do you believe is the future of Asian diversity in America?

           

            This shows a trend for the future.  According to these statistics the Asian population should continue to grow and assume more higher paying jobs than other minorities. 

Reference

U.S. Census Bureau. (2004, April 19). Asian Pacific American heritage month: May 2004. Retrieved December 1, 2004, from http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001738.html