Week 8: CheckPoint - Asian Americans According to the U.S. Census Bureau


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 33.4 Million people will identify themselves as Asian bt 2050.

 "213%
The projected percentage increase between 2000 and 2050 in the population of people whose only race is Asian."

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 $52,018 is the median income for those who report being Asian.

 10.2% is the incidence of poverty in Asians as reported in 2002.

 

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 8.3 Million is the number of Asian residents that were born outside of the United States.

 48% of foreign born Asians have become naturalized United States citizens.

 1.5 Million is the number of foreign born people from China.

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 "47%
The percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders age 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher."

 87% is the rate of Asians over 25 who have a high school diploma.

 16% is the percentage of Asians over the age of 25 with an advanced degree.

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 " 351,000
The number of Asian American military veterans."

 75% of Asian men between the ages of 16 and 59 are in the workforce.

 105,300 is the number of Asians who work as doctors.

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"95%
The percentage of Asian and Pacific islanders who live in metropolitan areas."

4.5 Million is the number of residents of California who are Asian.

 

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  "26%
The percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders who are under 18."

  73% of Asian housholods are made up of families

 " 70%
The percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders who are naturalized-citizen householders and who own their homes."

 

 


The statistics reveal that Asians are a highly integrated group within American culture.  Furthermore, they tend to be  highly educated which in indicative that they are integrated into areas with better educational systems.  Furthermore, their median income is well above the national average


 Do the the overall small population of Asians within the United States in comparison to other minority groups they tend to be lumped in with normal American culture.  This is enhanced by their overall high level of education and median income which would help to view them as a peer rather than as one competing for limited resources.  This parallels the Blauner Hypothesis that they should have less difficulties because they are not a colonized minority group.

© Erik Smith 2005
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