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In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and contributions of Chinese workers to the building of the transcontinental railroad, completed on May 10, 1869. In 1992, Congress expanded the observance to a month-long celebration. This month's statistics focus on this fast-growing population within the U.S. today.

The estimated number of U.S. residents in July 2007 who said they were Asian alone or Asian in combination with one or more other races is 15.2 million. This group comprised about 5 percent of the total population. According to the 2007 American Community Survey, 86 percent of single-race Asians 25 and older had at least a high school diploma. This compared with 85 percent for all Americans 25 and older.

According to the 2007 Community Survey, 50 percent of single-race Asians under 25 and older had a bachelor's degree or higher level of education in 2007. This compared with 28 percent for all Americans 25 and older. Median household income differed greatly by Asian group. For Asian Indians, for example, the median income in 2007 was $83,820; for Vietnamese Americans, it was $54,048.

The median household income for single-race Asians in 2007 was $66,103, which is the highest among all race groups.

The percentage of single-race Asians without health insurance coverage in 2007 was 16.8 percent.

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Statistics of the Month - May Asian/Pacific Americans in the U.S.

Statistics of the Month - May
Asian/Pacific Americans in the U.S.