Asian Americans

Asian Americans

Statistic 1 of the Cultural Makeup column

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Cultural Makeup

15.5 million U.S. residents are Asian or Asian in combination with other races.

Asian-Americans make up less than 2% of Fortune 500 CEOs and corporate officers.

Despite not filling out the Fortune 500, Asian-Americans still enjoy high achievement in employment, with 45% of Asian-Americans in management, professional, and related occupations, figure that is higher than the total population, which comes in at 34%.

Income

Asian-American families earn $15,600 more than the national median income for all households.

While Asian-Americans are doing well overall, there are larger numbers at the bottom of ...