These tables present March 1998 Current Population Survey (CPS) data on the demographic, social and economic characteristics of the Asian and Pacific Islander population in the United States. Topics covered include geographic distribution, marital status, educational attainment, family and household type, labor force status, occupational distribution, earnings, family income, tenure, and poverty status. Data are presented for the United States and the West region.
Standard errors for estimated numbers and percentages are provided in summary tables 1 and 2, and in family and household tables 4 and 5. Parameters and factors for calculating additional standard errors may be obtained by contacting Claudette Bennett at (301) 457-2402.
NOTE: Percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent; therefore, the percentages in a distribution do not always add to exactly 100 percent. The totals, however, are always shown as 100. Moreover, individual figures are rounded to the nearest thousand without being adjusted to group totals, which are independently rounded; percentages are based on the unrounded numbers.
Symbols Used in Tables
| - | Represents zero or rounds to zero. |
| X | Not applicable |
| S | Median earnings and standard errors are not shown when the base is less than or equal to 5,000 persons |
Source and Accuracy of Estimates
The data shown here are from the March 1998 Current Population Survey. All survey data are subject to sampling variability as well as survey design flaws, respondent classification errors, and data processing mistakes. The Census Bureau has taken steps to minimize errors, and analytical statements have been tested and meet statistical standards. However, because of methodological differences, use caution when comparing these data with data from other sources. Contact Geneva Burns, Demographic Statistical Methods Division, at (301) 457-4214 for information on the source of data and the accuracy of estimates, including the use and computation of standard errors.
| Table 1. | Selected Social Characteristics of the Population, by
Region and Race: March 1998 (28k) |
| Table 2. | Selected Economic Characteristics of the Population, by
Sex and Race: March 1998 (34k) |
| Table 3. | Educational Attainment of Persons 25 Years Old and Over,
by Sex, Region, and Race: March 1998 (12k) |
| Table 4. | Selected Characteristics of Households, by Type, Region,
and Race of Householder: March 1998 (16k) |
| Table 5. | Selected Characteristics of Families, by Type, Region, and
Race of Householder: March 1998 (21k) |
| Table 6. | Educational Attainment of Year-Round, Full-Time Workers 25
Years Old and Over, by Occupation of Longest Job in 1997, Sex and Race (14k) |
| Table 7. | Total Money Income in 1997 of People 15 Years Old and
Over, by Sex, Region, and Race (17k) |
| Table 8. | Total Money Earnings in 1997 of Year-Round,
Full-Time Workers 25 Years Old and Over, by Educational Attainment, Sex, Region and Race (50k) |
| Table 9. | Total Money Income in 1997 of Families by Type, Region and Race (11k) |
| Table 10. | Total Money Earnings in 1997 of People 15 Years Old and
Over, by Sex, Region, and Race (18k) |
| Table 11. | Occupation of Longest Job in 1997 of Year-Round, Full-Time
Workers 25 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Median Earnings, Educational Attainment, Sex and Race (19k) |
