Ethics Week 8 Appendix E

Axia College Material

Appendix E

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 Asian or Asian in combination with other races.

Income

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Education

Career

(there are more than three statistic options that can be used here)

Location

Future

Miscellaneous: Voting, Age, Language .

Part II

Next, answer the following questions:

a. What do these statistics reveal about Asian diversity in America?

These statistics show that Asian diversity in America great. It seems by looking at the statistics there are just as many Asian Americans as there are Hispanics.

b. What do you believe is the future of Asian diversity in America?

I believe the future of Asian diversity in America is going to rise even higher than it is now. I also think that jobs and education will rise with time.

Reference

U.S. Census Bureau (2010, March 2). Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2010. Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb10-ff07.html