Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders are two of the
Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders are two of the fastest-growing racial groups in the Northeast. Although these ethnic groups often share experiences with language barriers, immigration, and discrimination, they sometimes differ significantly in their employment, economic status, and educational attainment.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a national affiliation of four civil rights organizations that promotes equity for underserved communities, recently released a report highlighting the distinctions within the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 23 distinct Asian American and 19 distinct Pacific Islander ethnic groups. The report, A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the Northeast, provides data on 30 ethnic groups, examining differences in their economic contributions, civic engagement, language proficiency, income levels, education, and other areas.
In looking at educational attainment for Asian American communities in Philadelphia, the report finds that 7 out of 10 Asian American adults age 25 or older have a high school diploma or GED. But among specific Asian American ethnic groups, Vietnamese and Cambodian American adults are less likely to have a high school diploma or GED than all other racial and ethnic groups. Only 48 percent of Vietnamese and 52 percent of Cambodian adults 25 years or older earned a high school diploma. Filipinos are at the top with 92 percent of that group earning a high school degree.
Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders are two of the fastest-growing racial groups in the Northeast. Although these ethnic groups often share experiences with language barriers, immigration, and discrimination, they sometimes differ significantly in their employment, economic status, and educational attainment.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a national affiliation of four civil rights organizations that promotes equity for underserved communities, recently released a report highlighting the distinctions within the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 23 distinct Asian American and 19 distinct Pacific Islander ethnic groups. The report, A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the Northeast, provides data on 30 ethnic groups, examining differences in their economic contributions, civic engagement, language proficiency, income levels, education, and other areas.
In looking at educational attainment for Asian American communities in Philadelphia, the report finds that 7 out of 10 Asian American adults age 25 or older have a high school diploma or GED. But among specific Asian American ethnic groups, Vietnamese and Cambodian American adults are less likely to have a high school diploma or GED than all other racial and ethnic groups. Only 48 percent of Vietnamese and 52 percent of Cambodian adults 25 years or older earned a high school diploma. Filipinos are at the top with 92 percent of that group earning a high school degree.
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