Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
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12.5 million |
Estimated number of U.S. residents as
of July 1, 2001, who say they are Asian or Asian in combination with one or
more other races. This group comprises 4.4% of the total population. During
the preceding 15 months, the number of people who were part of this group
increased 3.8%, more than triple the growth rate of the entire U.S.
population. |
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935,600 |
Estimated number of
U.S. residents as of July 1, 2001, who say they are native Hawaiian and other
Pacific Islander or native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander in combination
with one or more other races. This
group comprises 0.3% of the total population. |
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7 million |
The number of people
who speak an Asian or Pacific Island language at home. Of this number, 5.4 million speak English
“well” or “very well.” The most
commonly spoken Asian or Pacific Island languages are Chinese (2 million
speakers), Tagalog (1.2 million), Vietnamese (1 million) and Korean
(894,000). |
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The Asian
population is projected to grow 213 percent, from 10.7 million in 2000 to
33.4 million in 2050. Their share of
the nation’s population would double, from 3.8 percent to 8 percent. Sources: “More Diversity, Slower Growth, Census
Bureau Projects Tripling of Hispanic and Asian
Populations in 50 Years; Non-Hispanic Whites May Drop To
Half of Total Population.” http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/001720.html “Race” U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census Population, Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data File. Updated every 10 years. http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/meta/long_68181.htm. |
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Updated 4/12/2004