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State of AAPIs:Income and Poverty (2014)
Center for American Progress and AAPI Data (2014)

The story of income and poverty among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, or AAPIs, is a tale of contrasts.
Spotlight: Asian American & Pacific Islander Poverty (2013)
National CAPACD (2013)

From 2007 to 2011, the number of AAPI poor increased by more than half a million, representing an increase of 38% (37% increase for AAs in poverty and a 60% increase for NHOPIs in poverty).
APALC Report on California (2013)
APALC Report on California (2013) In 2010, almost 1.7 million Asian Americans in California were limited English proficient (LEP), an 11% increase since 2000; over one-third of Asian Americans statewide are LEP.
A Community of Contrasts: Midwest (2012)
Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (2012)

A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the Midwest compiles the latest data on Asian Americans and NHPIs in the Midwest.
A Community of Contrasts (2013)
Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (2013)

A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the Midwest compiles the latest data on Asian Americans and NHPIs in California.