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The UCLA Asian American Studies Center is pleased to provide this 2021 statistical portrait of the Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations produced by the US Census Bureau for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. 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 major section provides information on "Asians," while the second major part highlights "Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders."
In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and contributions of Chinese workers to the building of the transcontinental railroad, completed May 10, 1869.
In 1992, Congress expanded the observance to a month long celebration that is now known as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Per a 1997 U.S. Office of Management and Budget directive, the Asian or Pacific Islander racial category was separated into two categories: one being Asian and the other Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. Thus, this Facts for Features contains a section for each.
The following facts are possible thanks to the invaluable responses to U.S. Census Bureau surveys. We appreciate the public's cooperation as we continuously measure America's people, places and economy.
22.9 Million
The estimated number of Asian alone-or-in-combination residents in the United States in 2019.
Source: 2019 Population Estimates
5.2 Million
The estimated number of the Asian population of Chinese, except Taiwanese, descent in the United States in 2019. The Chinese (except Taiwanese) population was the largest Asian group, followed by Asian Indian (4.6 million), Filipino (4.2 million), Vietnamese (2.2 million), Korean (1.9 million) and Japanese (1.5 million). These estimates represent the number of people who reported a specific detailed Asian group alone, as well as people who reported that detailed Asian group in combination with one or more other detailed Asian groups or another race(s).
Source: 2019 American Community Survey
2.5%
The percentage of Asians alone or in combination who are military veterans in 2019.
Source: 2019 American Community Survey
54.6%
The percentage of the Asian alone-or-in-combination population age 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education in 2019.
Source: 2019 American Community Survey
88.3%
The percentage of the Asian alone-or-in-combination population age 25 and older who had at least a high school diploma or equivalency in 2019.
Source: 2019 American Community Survey
577,835
The estimated number of Asian-owned employer firms in the United States in 2018.
Source: 2019 Annual Business Survey
See a detailed profile of the Asian alone or in combination population from the 2019 American Community Survey. Statistics include:
1.6 Million
The estimated number of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone-or-in-combination residents of the United States in 2019.
Source: 2019 Population Estimates
607,010
The number of Native Hawaiian residents of the United States in 2019. The Native Hawaiian population was the largest detailed Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) group, followed by Samoan (204,640) and Guamanian or Chamorro (160,773). These estimates represent the number of people who reported a specific detailed NHPI group alone, as well as people who reported that detailed NHPI group in combination with one or more other detailed NHPI groups or another race(s).
Source: 2019 American Community Survey
7.2%
The percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination who are military veterans in 2019. Source: 2019 American Community Survey
23.8%
The percentage of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone-or-in-combination population age 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2019.
Source: 2019 American Community Survey
88.7%
The percentage of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination population age 25 and older with at least a high school diploma or equivalency in 2019.
Source: 2019 American Community Survey
6,653
The estimated number of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned employer firms in the United States in 2018.
Source: 2019 Annual Business Survey
See a detailed profile of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone-or-in-combination population from the 2019 American Community Survey. Statistics include:
The Census Bureau released results from the 2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes and Motivators Study (CBAMS). Click here to understand and compare barriers, attitudes and motivators across demographic subgroups such as Asian, Black, Hispanic, White, and additional groups like income and education levels.
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Editor's note: The preceding data were collected from a variety of sources and may be subject to sampling variability and other sources of error. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau's Public Information Office: telephone: 301-763-3030; or e-mail: pio@census.gov.
For past statistical portraits of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Other Pacific Islanders, please visit: https://www.aasc.ucla.edu/cic/datapublications.aspx
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