Asian Americans According to the Us Census Bureau

Associate Level 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 |2.7 % is the percentage growth |5.1 Million is the Asian |

| |Asian or Asian in combination |of the Asian population between |population in California on July|

| |with other races. |2007 and 2008. |1, 2008 |

|Income |$70,069 is the median household |11.8% is the poverty rate for | |

| |income for single race Asians in |single-race Asians in 2008 | |

| |2008 | | |

|Education |85% is the percentage of |20% is the percentage of |50% is the percentage of |

| |single-race...