State Data

About 37.73% of the population in Hawaii is Asian American, the highest in the country.

Resident Population

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Detailed Origin data is complied using Table B01003 from the 2015 ACS 5-Year estimates. Nationally, about 3.94% of the population is Asian American, and 0.4% of the population is NHPI.

Greyed out states indicate that the ACS sample is not large enough to provide reliable estimates.

Created with Highstock 5.0.6Chart context menuAAPI Data: State PopulationSource: 2011-2015 ACS using Asian Alone or Alone0%20%40%60%Asian American Share of State Population

Greyed out states indicate that the ACS sample is not large enough to provide reliable estimates.

Created with Highstock 5.0.6Chart context menuAAPI Data: State PopulationSource: 2011-2015 ACS using NHPI Alone or Alone0%10%20%30%NHPI Share of State Population

Citizen Voting Age Population

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CVAP data is complied using Table B05003 from the 2015 ACS 5-Year estimates. Nationally, about 72.51% of Americans are eligible to vote, while the national average number for AAPI is 2.97%

Created with Highstock 5.0.6Chart context menuAAPI Data: Citizen Voting Age PopulationSource: 2011-2015 ACS using Asian/NHPI Alone0%10%20%30%40%AAPI Share of State CVAP

Education

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Educational Attainment data is complied using Table B15002 from the 2015 ACS 5-Year estimates. Nationally, about 11.75% of Americans have less than a High School diploma and about 29.51% have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher.

Greyed out states indicate that the ACS sample is not large enough to provide reliable estimates.

Created with Highstock 5.0.6Chart context menuAAPI Data: Bachelors Degree or HigherSource: 2011-2015 ACS using Asian Alone or Combo0%25%50%75%100%Asian % BA or Higher by State

Greyed out states indicate that the ACS sample is not large enough to provide reliable estimates.

Created with Highstock 5.0.6Chart context menuAAPI Data: Bachelors Degree or HigherSource: 2011-2015 ACS using NHPI Alone or Combo0%10%20%30%NHPI % BA or Higher by State

Limited English Proficiency

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Limited English Proficiency (LEP) refers to the proportion of individuals who speak a language other than english at home & speak english less than “very well”. Limited English Proficiency data is complied using Table B16004 from the 2015 ACS 5-Year estimates. Nationally Among Americans who speak a language other than english at home, about 38.56% of them speak English less than “very well”.

Greyed out states indicate that the ACS sample is not large enough to provide reliable estimates.

Created with Highstock 5.0.6Chart context menuAAPI Data: Limited English ProficiencySource: 2011-2015 ACS using Asian Alone or combo0%20%40%60%Asian % LEP by State

Greyed out states indicate that the ACS sample is not large enough to provide reliable estimates.

Created with Highstock 5.0.6Chart context menuAAPI Data: Limited English ProficiencySource: 2011-2015 ACS using NHPI Alone or combo0%10%20%30%40%NHPI % LEP by State

Nativity

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Nativity data is complied using Table B05012 from the 2015 ACS 5-Year estimates. Nationally, about 9.06% of Americans are foreign born.

Greyed out states indicate that the ACS sample is not large enough to provide reliable estimates.

Created with Highstock 5.0.6Chart context menuAAPI Data: Foreign Born PopulationSource: 2011-2015 ACS using Asian Alone or Combo0%25%50%75%Asian % Foreign Born by State

Greyed out states indicate that the ACS sample is not large enough to provide reliable estimates.

Created with Highstock 5.0.6Chart context menuAAPI Data: Foreign Born PopulationSource: 2011-2015 ACS using NHPI Alone or Combo0%20%40%60%NHPI % Foreign Born by State

Poverty

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Poverty data is complied using Table B17001 from the 2015 ACS 5-Year estimates. Nationally, about 14.84% of Americans are living below poverty line.

Greyed out states indicate that the ACS sample is not large enough to provide reliable estimates.

Created with Highstock 5.0.6Chart context menuAAPI Data: PovertySource: 2011-2015 ACS using Asian/NHPI Alone0%10%20%30%Asian % Below Poverty by State

Greyed out states indicate that the ACS sample is not large enough to provide reliable estimates.

Created with Highstock 5.0.6Chart context menuAAPI Data: PovertySource: 2011-2015 ACS using Asian/NHPI Alone0%10%20%30%40%Asian % Below Poverty by State