The Asian Populationin the United States:

Results from the 2010 Census

Nicholas A. Jones, Chief, Racial StatisticsPopulation Division, U.S. Census Bureau

Presentation for the 2010 Asian Profile America EventMay 2, 2012 (Washington, DC)

Topics Presented• Asian population size and growth

• Information on detailed Asian groups

• Geographic distribution of the Asian population

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POPULATION SIZEAND GROWTH

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Asian Population: 2000 and 2010

2000 2010

Asian alone orin combination 11,898,828 17,320,856

Asian alone 10,242,998 14,674,252

Asian in combination 1,655,830 2,646,604

Sources: Census 2000 and 2010 Census

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2000 2010 Increase

Asian alone or in combination

11,898,828 17,320,856 5,422,028

Asian alone 10,242,998 14,674,252 4,431,254

Asian in combination 1,655,830 2,646,604 990,774

Asian Population: 2000 and 2010

Sources: Census 2000 and 2010 Census

Percent Growth of the Asian Population: 2000 to 2010

9.7%

45.6% 43.3%

59.8%

Total U.S.population

(308.7 million)

Asian alone or incombination(17.3 million)

Asian alone(14.7 million)

Asian incombination(2.6 million)

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INFORMATION ONDETAILED ASIAN GROUPS

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Asian IndianBangladeshiBhutaneseBurmese

CambodianChinese, except Taiwanese

FilipinoHmong

IndonesianJapanese

KoreanLaotian

MalaysianNepalesePakistani

Sri LankanTaiwanese

ThaiVietnamese

2010 Summary File 1

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Percentage Distribution of the Asian Population by Detailed Group: 2010

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE

ASIAN POPULATION

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State Distribution of LargestDetailed Asian Groups: 2010

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Largest Detailed Asian Group by State: 2010

Source: 2010 Census 12

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Top 5 Detailed Asian Groups in 20 Metro Areas With Largest

Asian Population: 2010

Source: 2010 Census

Legend for Largest Detailed Asian Groups in Top 20 Metro Areas With

Largest Asian Populations: 2010

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Top 5 Detailed Asian Groups in 20 Metro Areas With Largest

Asian Population: 2010

Source: 2010 Census

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Cambodian Population(Reflects where the Cambodian population was one of the top five detailed Asian groups within the 20 metros with the largest Asian alone-or-in-combination population)

Source: 2010 Census

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Hmong Population(Reflects where the Hmong population was one of the top five detailed Asian groups within the 20 metros with the largest Asian alone-or-in-combination population)

Source: 2010 Census

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Pakistani Population(Reflects where the Pakistani population was one of the top five detailed Asian groups within the 20 metros with the largest Asian alone-or-in-combination population)

Source: 2010 Census

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Japanese Population(Reflects where the Japanese population was one of the top five detailed Asian groups within the 20 metros with the largest Asian alone-or-in-combination population)

Source: 2010 Census

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Korean Population(Reflects where the Korean population was one of the top five detailed Asian groups within the 20 metros with the largest Asian alone-or-in-combination population)

Source: 2010 Census

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Vietnamese Population(Reflects where the Vietnamese population was one of the top five detailed Asian groups within the 20 metros with the largest Asian alone-or-in-combination population)

Source: 2010 Census

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Filipino Population(Reflects where the Filipino population was one of the top five detailed Asian groups within the 20 metros with the largest Asian alone-or-in-combination population)

Source: 2010 Census

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Asian Indian Population(Reflects where the Asian Indian population was one of the top five detailed Asian groups within the 20 metros with the largest Asian alone-or-in-combination population)

Source: 2010 Census

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Chinese Population(Reflects where the Chinese population was one of the top five detailed Asian groups within the 20 metros with the largest Asian alone-or-in-combination population)

Source: 2010 Census

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Top 5 Detailed Asian Groups in 20 Metro Areas With Largest

Asian Population: 2010

Source: 2010 Census

Social and Economic Informationfor the Asian Population

from the Census Bureau’sAmerican Community Survey

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American Community Survey

For social, economic, and housing information on the Asian population, please visit:

www.census.gov/acs

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The Asian Population: 2010www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-11.pdf

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