APACIC

Asian Pacific American Census Information Center (APACIC)

Asian Pacific American
Census Information Center (APACIC)
Asian American Studies Program (AAST)
University of Maryland
1120 Cole Student Activities Building
College Park, MD 20742-1017

Phone: 301-405-0996
Fax: 301-414-6576
Email: aast@umd.eduMain Website: aast.umd.edu/apacic
Blog Website: aast.wordpress.com/apacic

Larry Hajime Shinagawa, Ph.D.
APACIC and AAST Director

1122 Cole Student Activities Building

Phone: 301-405-0879
Cell: 607-379-0085
Email: lshinaga@umd.edu

About the APACIC

The Asian Pacific American Census Information Center (APACIC) is a research and analysis unit of the Asian American Studies Program at the University of Maryland. It was established to serve the census data needs of the national, regional, and local Washington metropolitan area Asian Pacific American communities.

In September 2006, APACIC was designated as a Census Information Center (CIC) by the U.S. Census Bureau. As a member of the U.S. CIC Program, APACIC serves underserved and disadvantaged Asian Pacific American communities especially in the mid-Atlantic region by providing access to U.S. Census Bureau products.

The goal of APACIC is to make positive social change using Census Bureau data for research, needs assessments, program evaluations, planning, and decision-making, especially by non-profit and governmental agencies serving such communities.

Our first research publications will be demographic profiles of the Asian Pacific American population of the greater metropolitan Washington, DC region, followed by ethnic-specific reports for the Nation. These reports will be co-sponsored by major national Asian Pacific American non-profit organizations and supported by corporate and individual donors.

About the U.S. Census Bureau’s CIC Program

The Census Information Center program was started in 1988 to close the data access gap among traditionally underserved minority populations. CICs can be found across the nation. This diverse network includes civil rights, social justice, and social service groups; minority-serving colleges and universities; chambers of commerce; think tanks; and research organizations. To find the CIC nearest you and the services they offer, please go to:

http://www.census.gov/clo/www/cic.html

or

http://www.census.gov/clo/www/cic/members/004701.html

WHAT’S NEW

  • May 23, 2007: U.S. Census Bureau issues a link page for information about Asian Pacific Americans through its Public Information Office (PIO).
  • March 30, 2007: Records confirm that the U.S. Census Bureau released confidential private information about Japanese Americans during World War II, violating its confidentiality clauses. See the Scientific American article and the Karlonia post.
  • March 15, 2007: U.S. Census Bureau reports that, according to the 2006 Current Population Survey (CPS), fewer Asian Americans have a high school degree or higher than the white population (87 percent compared to 91 percent) and among those full-time workers having a bachelor’s degree or higher, Asian Americans have a mean income significantly lower than that of whites ($74,942 compared to $81,902). For more information, see this press release.
  • March 1, 2007: Facts and figures for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, May, 2007. For more information, see this press release.
  • February 14, 2007: U.S. Census Bureau releases a report on Asian Americans based upon the 2004 American Community Survey (ACS).

RESEARCH:

HOW CAN ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COMMUNITIES UTILIZE CENSUS DATA?

 

Program Planning and Policy Development Use population, housing, and other trend data for planning, determining scope of services and defining future needs.

Needs Assessment Use census data to assess needs, define target populations and service areas, and measure impact of organization and/or programs.

New Business Enterprises Use economic and population data for developing marketing strategies and identifying site locations.

Civic Participation Monitor civil rights compliance, improve voter registration, and promote through analysis greater civic engagement.

Health Care Use census data and other governmental data to target populations and services areas in need of health services.

Education Use census and other governmental data to improve educational access and to monitor educational equity.

Strategic Planning Use census and other governmental data to further strategic planning among non-profit minority organizations.

APACIC RESOURCES As a designated Census Information Center, we receive all available census-related information. Using the latest Census and other data sources, the Center can produce demographic and socioeconomic information on Asian Pacific American communities or provide community-based groups with materials and analyses from the following data sources:

 

2000 CENSUS Data consists of population and housing data by social and economic characteristics. Such as population distribution, ethnicity/national origin, housing, households, employment, income and poverty, educational attainment, language, immigration, and age distribution. The Center also has similar data for both the 1990 and 1980 Census and can provide figures from these data sets. For free, basic, demographic reports providing findings from Census 2000, Census Briefs are available from the census website at: http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/briefs.html

CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of about 50,000 households conducted by the Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPS files and reports provide data on population estimates, educational attainment, income and poverty status, foreign-born persons, and racial/ethnic groups.

AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY The American Community Survey (ACS) is a new nationwide survey designed to provide communities a fresh look at how they are changing. It will replace the long form in future censuses and is a critical element in the Census Bureau’s reengineered 2010 census plan. Unlike the traditional census, which collects data every ten years, the American Community Survey is taken every year. It has information on the demographic, housing, social, and economic conditions of the American population. The ACS provides information on communities of 65,000 or more population. For further information, read Ten Things to Know about the American Community Survey by the Missouri Census Data Center.

All of the census-related materials listed above can be useful in supporting community development efforts such as program planning, grant writing, budget planning, developing policy, strategic planning, targeting services, etc.

ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LINKS:

U.S. Census Bureau Public Information Office Links to Asian Pacific American Information

Yahoo Search Results for Census and Asian Pacific Americans

The best non-Census Bureau site on Asian Pacific American demographics:

Quick Facts from the Census 2000

Asians and Pacific Islanders

Hmong and Southeast Asian American Demographic Information

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders

Maps on Asian Pacific Americans

UCLA Asian Pacific American Community Development Data Center (APACDDC)

TOPICAL LINKS:

American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN)

California

Community and Economic Development

Education

Historical Census Data from 1790 to 2000

Housing

Immigration and Migration

U.S. Demography vis-a-vis Other Countries

Other Race and Ethnicity Resources

GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC LINKS:

Census Information Releases and Alerts

Demographic Information

GIS

Census CIC Program

Other CIC Programs

SDC & BIDC

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