A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States

Author: 
Asian American Justice Center and Asian Pacific American Legal Center
Year: 
2006
Publisher: 
Asian American Justice Center and Asian Pacific American Legal Center
Publication Location: 
Washington, D.C.
Description: 

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) immigrant populations are often perceived as financially successful and well-educated, but this report reveals that poverty, overcrowded housing, and below-average high school graduation rates are also prevalent in the AAPI communities. This report profiles growth and settlement patterns of major Asian-American groups, along with tables on their ethnicity, education, age, housing, language, poverty, language, and immigration and citizenship status. It supplements national data with information on diverse Asian-American groups in major settlement areas, including California, Hawaii, Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Houston, Las Vegas, and Seattle.

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