Share of Asian Americans in the U.S. middle class has not changed since 2010, but upper-income share is higher

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May 29, 2024

The State of the Asian American Middle Class

Share of Asian Americans in the U.S. middle class has not changed since 2010, but upper-income share is higher

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Share of Asian Americans in the U.S. middle class has not changed since 2010, but upper-income share is higher

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The State of the Asian American Middle Class
Share of Asian Americans in the U.S. middle class has not changed since 2010, but upper-income share is higher
Incomes of Asian households in the U.S. upper-income tier increased the most from 2009 to 2022
The share of the total income of Asian households held by upper-income households has increased since 2009
Asian Americans were more likely than Americans overall to live in upper-income households in 2022
Shares of Asian Americans in the U.S. middle class or other income tiers varied greatly across origin groups
Asian Americans 65 and older were more likely to live in lower-income households in 2022 than other ages
Asian immigrants were less likely than the U.S. born to be in the upper-income tier in 2022
Among unemployed Asian Americans and those who did not graduate from high school, 4 in 10 or more were in the lower-income tier in 2022
About half of Asian workers in technology and management were in the upper-income tier in 2022
Asian workers in the information, financial and professional services sectors were more likely to be upper income in 2022
10 metropolitan areas with the largest shares of Asian Americans in the upper-income tier, 2018-22
10 metropolitan areas with the largest shares of Asian Americans in the lower-income tier, 2018-22
Married Asian Americans or veterans were less likely to live in lower-income households in 2022
Among unemployed Asian Americans and those who did not graduate from high school, 4 in 10 or more were in the lower-income tier in 2022
Asian workers in the information, financial and professional services sectors were more likely to be upper income in 2022

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