From: "Don T. Nakanishi"
Date: Fri, Apr-29-2005 4:50 PM
Subject: 2005 Statistical Portrait of the Nation's Asian and Pacific Islander Populations
The UCLA Asian American Studies Center, as an official U.S. Census Information Center (as a co-partner with National Coalition for Asian Pacific Community Development), is pleased to provide this 2005 statistical portrait of the Asian American and Pacific Islander populations produced by the US Census Bureau for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May. The portrait provides current census data, population projections, and internet links that should be useful for research, planning, writing and general educational purposes. Please see the "Editor's note" at the end of this announcement for more information. The first section provides information on "Asians," while the second part highlights "Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders".
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I. Asians
13.5 million
The 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. California has both the largest population (4.6 million) and the largest numerical increase (367,100) of people of this group since April 2000; Hawaii is the state where Asians make up the highest proportion of the total population (58 percent).
Education
50%
The percentage of Asians, age 25 and over, who have a bachelor's degree or higher level of education. Asians 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.
88%
The percentage of Asians, age 25 and over, who are high school graduates. The corresponding rate for all adults in this age group is 85 percent.
19%
The percentage of Asians, age 25 and over, who have an advanced degree (e.g., master's, Ph.D., M.D. or J.D.). The corresponding rate for all adults in the age group is 9 percent.
Languages
2.2 million
The number of people who speak Chinese at home. Next to Spanish, Chinese is the most widely spoken non-English language in the country. Also among the top 10 most frequently spoken languages are: Tagalog (1.3 million); Vietnamese (1.1 million); and Korean (966,959).
(Table: P034, 2003 ACS)
Coming to America
8.7 million
The number of U.S. residents who were born in Asia. Asian-born residents comprise one-fourth of the nation's total foreign-born population.
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52%
The percentage of the foreign-born from Asia who are naturalized U.S.
citizens. The corresponding rate for the foreign-born population as a whole is 38 percent.
1.7 million
The estimated 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.
(Table: PCT027, 2003 ACS)
Serving Our Nation
276,000
The number of Asian-American military veterans.
(Table: P056D, 2003 ACS)
Counties
1.3 million
The number of Asians in Los Angeles County, Calif., which tops the nation's counties. This county also experienced the largest numerical increase of Asians (76,700) from 2000 to 2003.
Age Distribution
Twenty-six percent of people identifying themselves as either Asian or Asian in combination with one or more other races are under 18; 8 percent are 65 or over.
II. Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders
959,603
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. There are 282,500 native Hawaiians or other Pacific islanders in Hawaii, which leads all states. Hawaii is also where native Hawaiians and other Pacific islanders make up the largest proportion (23 percent) of the total population. California had the largest numerical increase of native Hawaiians and other Pacific islanders (12,700) since April 2000.
Education
16%
The percentage of native Hawaiians and other Pacific islanders, age 25 and older, who have at least a bachelor's degree.
(Table: PCT035E, 2003 ACS)
82%
The percentage of native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, age 25 and older, who are high school graduates.
(Table: PCT035E, 2003 ACS)
4%
The percentage of native Hawaiians and other Pacific islanders, age 25 and older, who have obtained a graduate degree.
(Table: PCT035E, 2003 ACS)
Languages
27,160
The number of people who speak Hawaiian at home.
Serving Our Nation
There are 25,000 veterans who are of native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander heritage.
(Table: P056E, 2003 ACS)
Counties
186,200
The number of native Hawaiians and other Pacific islanders who live in Honolulu County, Hawaii, which has the largest population of this race of any county in the nation. Bronx County, N.Y., registered the largest numerical increase of native Hawaiians and other Pacific islanders (4,100) between 2000 and 2003.
Age Distribution
33%
The percentage of the native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander population that is under 18; 5 percent are 65 or over.
Note: Whenever possible, data are provided separately for Asians and for native Hawaiians and other Pacific islanders.
Editor's note: Some of the preceding data were collected in surveys and, therefore, are subject to sampling error. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau's Public Information Office at (301) 763-3030; fax (301) 457-3670; or e-mail
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