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 and the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2010 document. Use the following directions to locate the document:
• Go to the homepage of the U.S. Census Bureau website: http://www.census.gov/.
• Scroll down to Newsroom.
• Click on Facts for Features.
• Under the 2010 heading, select the document: March 2: Facts for Features: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2010 | PDF Version - 130K.
You may also locate the document under the Week 8 Materials tab on your student website.
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 |15.5 million U.S. residents are |2.7% percentage growth of Asian |3.62 million Asians of Chinese |
| |Asian or Asian in combination |population between 2007 and 2008, |descent in the U.S. in 2008. |
| |with other races. |the highest of any race group |Chinese-Americans were the largest |
| | |during that time period. |Asian group |
|Income |$70,069 median household income |11.8% poverty rate for single-race |17.6% percentage of single-race |
| |for single-race Asians in 2008. |Asians in 2008, up from 10.2 |Asians without health insurance |
| | |percent in 2007. |coverage in 2008, not statistically|
| |...