The 2000 U.S. Census estimates that nearly 1,077,000 Koreans live in the United States and are the fifth largest Asian American ethnic group (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001).

The 2000 U.S. Census counted 128,183 Samoans (alone or in combination with another race) in the 50 states and District of Columbia.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that in 2000 nearly 1.7 million Asian Indians lived in the United States. This number includes data from only certain South Asian communities (identified as Asian Indian, Bengalese, Bharat, Dravidian, East Indian, or Goanese) (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001).

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that in 2000 nearly 1,123,000 Vietnamese lived in the United States (US Census, 2000).

According to Census 2000, Filipino Americans numbered 1,850,314 and are the second largest Asian ethnic group (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001).

The purpose of the series is to summarize published research findings of disparities in the health and healthcare of the selected group. The data presented is meant for community health advocates, grant writers, evaluators and students as a tool to raise awareness, guide program development and spark future research for the well-being of Asian American and Pacific Islander populations.

Census 2000 counted 58,420 “Guamanians or Chamorros” in the entire United States (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001).

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that in 2000, over 2.4 million Chinese lived in the United States, the largest ethnic group among the API population (U.S. Census, 2000).