A record 22 million Asian Americans trace their roots to more than 20 countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Most Asian Americans say violence against them is increasing, and most also worry at least some of the time about being threatened or attacked.
As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year.
There are racial and ethnic differences in who takes on gig platform jobs and the negative experiences some of these workers say they face.
While the share of Black, Hispanic and Asian American teachers has increased, it hasn’t kept pace with the growth in the diversity of students.
From 2016 through 2019, lawmaker mentions of Asian Americans on social media – either of the population at large or of smaller subgroups – followed a relatively predictable pattern.
A record 22 million Asian Americans trace their roots to more than 20 countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Here’s a look at how individual origin groups compare with the nation’s overall Asian American population.
The vast majority of Asian Americans (81%) say violence against them is increasing, far surpassing the 56% of all U.S. adults who say the same.
The Asian population in the U.S. grew 81% from 2000 to 2019, from roughly 10.5 million to a record 18.9 million people.
Americans are much less likely to say there is discrimination against White people: 40% say White people face at least some discrimination.
