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Axia College Material Appendix E Asian Americans According to the U.S. Census Bureau Part I Organize statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau on Asian American diversity using the matrix below and the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2010 document. Use the following directions to locate the document: * Go to the homepage of the U.S. Census Bureau website: http://www.census.gov/. * Scroll down to Newsroom. * Click on Facts for Features. * Under the 2010 heading, select the document: March 2: Facts for Features: Older Americans Month: May 2010 | PDF Version - 67K. You may also locate the document under the Week 8 Materials tab on your student website. Statistic 1 of the Cultural Makeup column is provided for your reference. Note: you will find only two statistics to place in the Financial row. | Statistic 1 | Statistic 2 | Statistic 3 | Cultural Makeup | 13.1 million U.S. residents are Asian or Asian in combination with other races | 5.1 Million Asians live in California. | 3.62 million were Chinese-Americans | Financial | $70,069 is the median income. | 11.8% poverty rate among Asians in the U.S. | | Nationality | | | | Education | 50% Asians 25 and older have at least a bachelor’s degree or higher level education. | 85% Asians 25 and older have received only a high school diploma. | 20% Asians 25 and older have a master’s, doctorate, or professional degree. | Career | 1.1 million Asian owned businesses in the U.S. | 2.2 million Asians are employed by Asian owned businesses. | 28% of the Asian owned businesses were home-based. | Demographics | 1.4 million Asians lived in California which topped the nation’s counties. | 19,000 Asians lived in Santa Clara county making it the highest in the nation | 58% of the Honolulu Island was the majority county Asians lived in. | Lifestyle | | | | Part II Next, answer the following questions: a. What do these statistics reveal about Asian diversity in America' b. What do you believe is the future of Asian diversity in America' Reference U.S. Census Bureau. (2004, April 19). Asian Pacific American heritage month: May 2004. Retrieved December 1, 2004, from http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001738.html