The Hardships and Dreams of Asian Americans Living in Poverty
About one-in-ten Asian Americans live in poverty. Pew Research Center conducted 18 focus groups in 12 languages to explore their stories and experiences.
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About one-in-ten Asian Americans live in poverty. Pew Research Center conducted 18 focus groups in 12 languages to explore their stories and experiences.
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Nearly four-in-ten men ages 25 to 29 now live with older relatives.
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The shares of Americans in each income tier who have home broadband or a smartphone have not significantly changed from 2019 to 2021.
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Recent pandemic migrants are more likely than those who moved earlier in the outbreak to have relocated due to financial stress.
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