14 Important Statistics About Asian AmericansTo accompany the article on Celebrating May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Census Bureau has compiled a brief statistical summary of the Asian American population using various Census data sources.
Le, C.N. 2021. "14 Important Statistics About Asian Americans" Asian-Nation: The Landscape of Asian America. <14-statistics.shtml> (April 13, 2021).
Employment & Occupational Patterns"Work, employment, and occupational mobility have been prominent features of the history of Asian American communities ever since they first arrived in the U.S. In fact, the fundamental reason why the majority of Asians first immigrated to America was to find work and earning a living to support themselves and their families. To this day, work remains an important part of life for Asian Americans and the reason why so many Asians continue to immigrate to the U.S."
Immigrant Characteristics and Statistics"Issues concerning immigration affect many aspects of the Asian American community. This is understandable since almost two-thirds of all Asian Americans are foreign-born. Before trying to examine the many controversies regarding the benefits or costs of immigration, we first need to examine the characteristics of the immigrant population, Asian and otherwise."
Population Statistics and Demographics"According to the 2000 U.S. census, Asian Americans make up 4.3% of the total U.S. population -- that's about 12 million people who identify themselves as at least part Asian. However, this number represents an increase of 63% from the 1990 census, making Asian Americans the fastest growing of all the major racial/ethnic groups in the U.S., in terms of percentage growth. But in so many ways, the presence of Asian Americans is much more prominent than even these numbers suggest."
Socioeconomic Statistics & Demographics"While the "Population Statistics & Demographics" article presented statistics on the population characteristics of the Asian American population, this article presents statistics on the socioeconomic characteristics of the largest Asian American ethnic groups, how they compare with each other, and with Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics/Latinos on various measures of socioeconomic achievement. As you will see, the numbers make for some very interesting comparisons."
One-third of Asian Americans fear threats, physical attacks and most say violence against them is rising"Amid widespread reports of discrimination and violence against Asian Americans during the coronavirus outbreak, 32% of Asian adults say they have feared someone might threaten or physically attack them – a greater share than other racial or ethnic groups. The vast majority of Asian adults (81%) also say violence against them is increasing, far surpassing the share of all U.S. adults (56%) who say the same, according to a new Pew Research Center survey."
“Model minority” myth hides the economic realities of many Asian Americans"Asian Americans have been referred to as a “model minority” based, in part, on easily available statistics. The median education level of Asian Americans, for example, is higher than that of non–Asian Americans, and their average unemployment rates are lower. But these general measures mask large differences in the economic situation of Asians in the United States."
THE STATE OF SAFETY FOR ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER WOMEN IN THE U.S. March 2022Hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have risen sharply
since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.2 AAPI women face a disproportionate
burden of anti-AAPI hate with 62% of all national hate incidents being reported by AAPI women.
