1、 FOR RELEASE MAY 31,2024 The State of the Asian American Middle Class Who is in it and key trends from 2010 to 2023 BY Rakesh Kochhar FOR MEDIA OR OTHER INQUIRIES:Rakesh Kochhar,Senior Researcher Mark Lopez,Director,Race and Ethnicity Research Tanya Arditi,Senior Communications Manager 202.419.4372

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5、is This report examines key changes in the economic status of the Asian American middle class from 2010 to 2023 and its demographic attributes in 2022.The historical analysis is based on data from the Annual Social and Economic Supplements(ASEC)of the Current Population Survey(CPS).The demographic a

6、nalysis is based on data from the American Community Survey(ACS).The data is sourced from IPUMS CPS and IPUMS USA,respectively.The CPS,a survey of about 60,000 households,is the U.S.governments official source for monthly estimates of unemployment.The CPS ASEC,conducted in March each year,is the off