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 - 67K.

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 5.1 million people of Asain decent live in California 1.1 million people of Native Hawaiian ad other Pasific Islander live in the U.S

Financial

48% of civilians employed are single raced Asains 16 and older 24%of Native Hawaiians and or Pasific Islander are 16 and older are employed.

Nationality

Education

87% of single-race Native Hawaiian and or other Pasific Islander have a high school diploma 85% of single-race Asains have a high school diploma 20% of signal race Asains 25 and olderwho have a masters or doctrine.

Career

351,000 the number of Asian American military veterans

Demographics

Lifestyle

Part II

Next, answer the following questions:

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

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

Reference

U.S. Census Bureau. (2004, April 19). Asian Pacific American heritage month: May 2004. Retrieved December 1, 2004, from...