01.30.08

Asian America by the numbers

Posted in Uncategorized at 12:35 am by albert_lim

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Ahead of President Bush’s State of the Union address, the Campaign for America’s Future (a progressive political organization) released some thought-provoking stats on the nation’s economy, courtesy of the Census Bureau and other sources.

The report uses data from various years and divides the population into four groups: Asian American, white American, African American and Hispanic American.

Here are some by-the-number facts that you might find interesting:

  • APAs had the highest median income of the four groups in 2006: $63,900.
  • The proportion of APAs living in poverty in 2006 was 10.1 percent, the second-lowest after whites, who had 8.2 percent.
  • 3.7 percent of APA laborers were out of work in December 2007, the lowest percentage of the four groups.
  • 15.5 percent of APAs were uninsured in 2006, the lowest percentage after whites, with 10.8 percent.

    • For more on the Campaign for America’s future, visit the official Web site.

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