The U.S. population includes 17.3 million people of Asian descent, including 14.7 million who describe their race as Asian alone and another 2.6 million who are Asian in combination with one or more additional races, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Census. Asian Americans make up 5.6% of the total U.S. population, but account for much larger shares in certain states. California has the largest number of Asians (5.6 million), while Asians make up the largest share of residents of Hawaii (39% are Asian alone, and 57% are Asian alone or in combination).
Chinese Americans constitute the largest group of Asians in the U.S., followed by Filipinos. Asian Americans have a median household income of $68,780, but income differs significantly by country of origin.
Asian Americans are more likely than overall U.S. adults to have completed college; 50% of single-race Asians age 25 and older hold bachelor’s degrees or higher, compared to 28% of all U.S. adults. Two in 10 Asians have graduate or professional degrees — twice the national average.
Source: Census 2010 and American Community Survey 2009, Pub. No. CB11-FF.06, March 2011, U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., Washington, DC 20233; 302-763-3030; pio@census.gov; www.census.gov. Price: Available online at no charge
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