2016 Reports

Socioeconomic Status/Class and Asian Americans

Price, Amanda Rose; Smith, Raymond Arthur

This brief discusses the recent influx of immigrants from Asia and broad spectrum of individuals that are included in the ethnoracial grouping “Asian American”. It also looks at income data and polls reporting on satisfaction with economic status. There are many factors that come factor into the socioeconomic status of Asian Americans including but not limited to: level of education, job type, and ethnic background.