Census 2000 Special Report : Asians in the United States

"This report provides a portrait of the Asian population in the United States and discusses the eleven largest detailed Asian groups at the national level, for example: Asian Indian, Cambodian, and Japanese. It is part of the Census 2000 Special Reports series that presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics collected from Census 2000" Findings include :

• About 80% of Asians had a high school diploma or more education
• Among women in the detailed Asian groups, Filipino women had the highest labor force participation rate.
• Asians were more likely than the total population to be in management, professional, and related occupations.
• The median annual income of Asian families was higher than the median of all families.
• Homeownership was relatively lower for Asians than the total U.S. population

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Subjects : Statistics -- U.S. Census -- Asian Population