Table 1.
Characteristics of Asian American adults aged 55 years and over, American Community Survey 2015–2019a.
| Total Asiansb | Total Asians (in Table)c | Chinese | Filipino | Japanese | Korean | Vietnamese | South Asiand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population, n | 21,399,658 | 16,083,244 | 4,107,720 | 2,868,819 | 770,672 | 1,464,789 | 1,815,183 | 5,066,061 |
| Adults 55+ years, n | 4,553,178 | 3,921,418 | 1,096,468 | 854,180 | 343,839 | 393,150 | 440,441 | 793,340 |
| % Adults 55+ years | 21.3% | 24.4% | 26.7% | 29.8% | 44.6% | 26.8% | 24.3% | 15.7% |
| Age groups, years | ||||||||
| 55–64 | 48.0% | 47.2% | 47.3% | 46.7% | 37.1% | 47.6% | 50.2% | 50.0% |
| 65–74 | 31.6% | 31.6% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.3% | 29.7% | 31.9% | 33.4% |
| 75–84 | 14.9% | 15.4% | 15.5% | 15.3% | 19.2% | 17.8% | 13.6% | 13.6% |
| 85+ | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 4.6% | 14.4% | 4.9% | 4.4% | 3.0% |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Men | 44.2% | 44.1% | 45.5% | 38.3% | 39.5% | 37.7% | 46.6% | 51.9% |
| Women | 55.8% | 56.0% | 54.5% | 61.7% | 60.5% | 62.3% | 53.4% | 48.1% |
| Education | ||||||||
| No school or N/A | 7.3% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 14.2% | 7.4% |
| Less than high school | 10.7% | 11.0% | 14.9% | 7.3% | 3.7% | 9.7% | 16.5% | 10.2% |
| High school graduate or GED | 27.1% | 26.8% | 25.8% | 23.4% | 30.6% | 34.5% | 36.5% | 20.8% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 15.3% | 12.0% | 20.9% | 22.3% | 14.7% | 16.1% | 10.4% |
| College degree or more | 39.2% | 40.4% | 38.2% | 46.3% | 42.2% | 37.3% | 16.6% | 51.2% |
| English proficiency | ||||||||
| Does not speak English or does not speak English well | 29.2% | 30.3% | 45.6% | 10.3% | 7.0% | 41.2% | 53.6% | 22.5% |
| Speaks Englishe | 70.8% | 69.7% | 54.4% | 89.7% | 93.0% | 58.8% | 46.4% | 77.5% |
| Citizenship status | ||||||||
| U.S.-born | 15.0% | 12.2% | 10.8% | 9.9% | 64.5% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Foreign-born | 85.0% | 87.8% | 89.3% | 90.1% | 35.5% | 95.7% | 96.8% | 97.2% |
| Median annual household income | $87,126 | $88,434 | $80,000 | $102,914 | $87,600 | $64,455 | $68,396 | $1,115,94 |
| Annual household income | ||||||||
| Less than $25,000 | 17.5% | 14.8% | 19.8% | 8.1% | 11.8% | 23.2% | 19.3% | 9.4% |
| $25,000–34,999 | 8.9% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 7.4% | 4.9% |
| $35,000–49,999 | 12.5% | 8.9% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 11.1% | 8.2% |
| $50,000–74,999 | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.9% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 14.4% | 16.3% | 12.1% |
| $75,000–99,999 | 12.8% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 13.1% | 11.0% | 12.4% | 10.8% |
| $100,000–149,999 | 14.8% | 17.7% | 15.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 17.8% |
| $150,000 or more | 15.8% | 27.2% | 26.1% | 29.6% | 24.6% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 36.8% |
| Multigenerational household f | 17.8% | 18.3% | 15.9% | 20.9% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 20.5% | 27.7% |
| Essential workers | 23.8% | 23.9% | 21.1% | 28.4% | 14.4% | 27.0% | 28.9% | 22.7% |
| Healthcare | 7.6% | 7.9% | 6.0% | 14.8% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 3.8% | 8.0% |
| Food prep services | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Personal care | 3.3% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 1.8% |
| Protective services | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 7.1% | 1.2% |
| Sales | 5.5% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 9.7% | 3.1% | 7.6% |
| Production | 4.7% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 5.1% | 11.5% | 3.4% |
Data from the American Community Survey 2015–2019 5-years estimates were analyzed (24).
“Total Asians” is from the variable “RACASIAN” in the IPUMs dataset. This includes people who self-reported Asian race and includes other Asian ethnicities not detailed in the table (e.g., Cambodian, Lao, Thai).
“Total Asians (in Table)” includes Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and South Asian groups.
“South Asian” includes people who self-reported being Asian Indian, Bhutanese, Nepalese, Bangladeshi, Burmese, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan.
“Speaks English” includes people who speak only English, speak English very well, and speak English well.
Multigenerational Household is defined as family households consisting of three or more generations.