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Asian Pacific American Population Facts for Heritage Month 2004Stats at a Glance from the U.S. Census13.1 millionThe estimated number of U.S. residents who say they are Asian or Asian in combination with one or more other races. This group comprises 5 percent of the total population. Since Census 2000, the number of people who are part of this group has increased 9 percent, the highest growth rate of any race group. <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/hispanic_origin_population/001130.html> 943,000The 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 percent. 33.4 millionThe 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. 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. <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/001720.html>
Income and Poverty$52,018The 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. 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.
Education47%The percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders age 25 and over with
a bachelor’s degree or higher. Asians and Pacific islanders have the
highest proportion of college graduates of any race or ethnic group
in the country. The corresponding rate for all adults in this age
group is 27 percent. 87%The percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders 25 and over who are
high school graduates. The corresponding rate for all adults in this
age group is 84 percent. 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.). This amounts
to 1.3 million Asians and Pacific islanders. The corresponding rate
for all adults in this age group is 9 percent. Languages2.0 millionThe number of people who speak Chinese at home. Next to Spanish,
Chinese is the most widely spoken non-English language in the
country. French and German rank third and fourth, but Tagalog (1.2
million) ranks fifth, Vietnamese (1.0 million) sixth and Korean
(894,000) eighth. The number of Vietnamese speakers and the number
of Italian speakers (in seventh place) are not statistically
different. Coming to America8.3 millionThe number of foreign-born residents in the United States who were
born in Asia. Asian-born residents comprise one-fourth of the
nation’s total foreign-born population. 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. 1.5 millionThe number of foreign-born people from China. Next to Mexico, China
is the leading country of birth for the nation’s foreign-born. Also
among the top 10 countries of birth for the foreign-born population
are the Philippines, India, Vietnam and Korea.
Serving Our Nation351,000The number of Asian American military veterans. There are 57,000
veterans who are of native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander
heritage. JobsAbout 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 professional occupations. <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/race/001127.html> 105,300The 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 total population. Asians are represented in a wide variety of
occupations. For instance, there are about 89,000 non-Hispanic Asian
postsecondary teachers; 43,000 chief executives; 20,000 lawyers;
3,000 news analysts, reporters and correspondents; and 200
legislators. Population DistributionNationA total of 2.7 million Asian American residents are Chinese
(excluding Taiwanese) or Chinese (excluding Taiwanese) in
combination with one or more other races or Asian groups, making
Chinese the leading Asian group. Filipino (2.4 million) and Asian
Indian (1.9 million) follow. The largest Pacific islander groups are
native Hawaiian (401,000) and Samoan (133,000). 95%The percentage of Asian and Pacific islanders who live in
metropolitan areas. Fifty-one percent of Asians and Pacific
islanders live in the Western part of the United States. States4.5 millionThe 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. <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/001342.html> 58%The percentage of Hawaii’s 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 state’s population belonging to this race group. <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/001342.html> Counties1.3 millionThe number of people in Los Angeles County, Calif., who are Asian.
Los Angeles leads all the nation’s counties in number of Asians.
Honolulu County, Hawaii, had the largest native Hawaiian and other
Pacific islander population with 179,000. 62%The percentage of Honolulu County, Hawaii, residents who are Asian
American. Honolulu is the only county in the nation where Asians
comprise a majority of the total population. Meanwhile, Hawaii
County, Hawaii, with 30 percent of its population being native
Hawaiian and other Pacific islander, leads in that race category.
(Rankings limited to counties with minimum populations of 100,000.) Age Distribution26%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. <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/race/001127.html> Children and Families73%The percentage of Asian and Pacific islander households made up of families. Among these, nearly 2-in-10 have five or more members. <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/race/001127.html> Housing70%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. <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/foreignborn_population/001399.html>
Note: Whenever possible, data are provided separately for Asians and for native Hawaiians and other Pacific islanders. For example, Census 2000 tabulations provide information on these groups separately, while survey tabulations generally do not.
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