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Author: Pew Research Center; Neil G. Ruiz, Khadijah Edwards and Mark Hugo Lopez
Year: 4/5/2021 to 4/11/2021
Questionnaire topics related to hate:
- Experiences with discrimination and hate incidents tied to their racial/ethnic background since the pandemic
- Perceptions about violence against Asian Americans in the U.S. since the pandemic
Method: Online survey, sample weighted to reflect national demographics
Sample size: 5,109 adults (including 352 AAs)
Population: All race categories; national
Languages supported: English
Summary of findings: Eight in ten (81%) of Asian Americans say violence against them in the U.S. is increasing and nearly half (45%) experienced a hate incident since the pandemic. About three-in-four Asian Americans (73%) say they have personally experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly because of their race or ethnicity, according to the April 2021 Pew Research Center survey. The April survey also found that Asian adults are more likely to express fear over discrimination than other groups. About a third (32%) say they fear someone might threaten or physically attack them, a greater share than among Black adults (21%), Hispanic adults (16%) or White adults (8%).