The White House Initiative on Asian Americans

and Pacific Islanders

December 10, 2010George Washington University

Robert M. GrovesU.S. Census Bureau

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Outline

• 2010 Census Data Releases

• Current AANHPI Data• 2010 Census Status

Update• Addressing Concerns• Questions

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2010 Census Status Update

• All operations during 2010 on schedule• Mailback rates comparable to 2000; somewhat more proxy

response in nonresponse followup• Initial indications are that the 2010 operations yielded more

consistent results over tracts– Less variation in mailback rates– Less variation in completeness of population counts

• Indications of a better address list• A return of over $1.6 billion because of absence of natural

disasters and presence of active management controls

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2010 Census Data Releases• National and State Population Counts

Coming before December 31, 2010o Official counts of the entire U.S. population for

purposes of apportionment, as mandated by U.S. Constitution

o Includes basic demographic information, as well as home ownership and relationship to householder data

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2010 Census Data Release Timeline• December: National and State Population

Counts; U.S. House of Representatives Seats Allocated

• February/March: States Begin Receiving Block-level Counts for Redistricting

• Spring/Summer 2011: Briefs Released on the Asian and NHPI Population

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Current Data on the Evolving AANHPI Communities

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Population Growth - AsianAsian Population – 2000 to 2009

(Population in millions)(Percent of total population)(Percent)(Population in millions)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 National Population Estimates, July 1

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(Population in millions)

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Population Growth - Asian% Asian Contribution to Annual Components of

Change – 2000 to 2009

(Population in millions)(Percent of total population)(Percent)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 National Population Estimates April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009

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Population Growth - AsianAsian Population – 2000 to 2050

(Population in millions)

*Population estimates as of July 1 **Projected population as of July 11

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 National Population Estimates and 2008 National Population Projections 6

Population Growth - NHPINHPI Population – 2000 to 2009

(Population in millions)(Percent of total population)(Percent)

(Percent)

(Population in millions)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 National Population Estimates, July 1

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(Population in millions)

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Population Growth - NHPI% NHPI Contribution to Annual Components of

Change – 2000 to 2009

(Population in millions)(Percent of total population)(Percent)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 National Population Estimates April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009

(Percent)

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Population Growth - NHPINHPI Population – 2000 to 2050

(Population in millions)

*Population estimates as of July 1**Projected population as of July 1 1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 National Population Estimates and 2008 National Population Projections 10

Characteristics of the Asian and NHPI US Populations

NHPI – Household Type: 2009

(Percent. Population 25 years and older)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

(Percent)

(Percent)(Percent)

Total family Married-couple Total nonfamily Nonfamily, Nonfamily,households family male female

householder householder

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NHPI – Household Type: 2009

(Percent. Population 25 years and older)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

(Percent)

(Percent)(Percent)

Total family Married-couple Total nonfamily Nonfamily, Nonfamily,households family male female

householder householder

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Asian – Nativity: 2009

(Percent. Population 25 years and older)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

(Percent)

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NHPI – Nativity: 2009

(Percent. Population 25 years and older)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

(Percent)

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Asian – Educational Attainment: 2009

(Percent. Population 25 years and older)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

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NHPI – Educational Attainment: 2009

(Percent. Population 25 years and older)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

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Asian – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months by Sex: 2009

(Percent. Population 25 years and older)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

(For employed, full-time, year-round workers 16 and older.

In 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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NHPI – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months by Sex: 2009

(Percent. Population 25 years and older)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

(For employed, full-time, year-round workers 16 and older.

In 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars)

(For employed, full-time, year-round workers 16 and older.

In 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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Addressing Concerns

• Race and Ethnic Advisory Committees

• Asian-American and Pacific Islander employment at Census Bureau

• Census Information Centers

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Questions?

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