http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/013734.html

Press release with links to detailed data. Offers statistics with age, sex, race and Hispanic origin characteristics of the estimated U.S. population by state and county. Mentions that Orange County, Florida, home of Disney World, is one of six U.S. counties to have become majority-minority between 2007 and 2008. Also identifies states and counties with largest Black, Hispanic, Asian-American, and American Indian populations. From the Census Bureau.

http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/RC2010Web_Version.pdf

Transcript of an April 2006 briefing by a panel of experts discussing racial categories for the 2010 Census. From the U.S. Civil Rights Commission.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/anhpivc.htm

Findings and statistics on violent and property crime directed against Asian-Americans. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db13.pdf

Traces trends in use of international medical school graduates in physician-based practices in the U.S. Reports declining numbers of international medical graduates serving in underserved areas due to visa changes, but continuing important role for international medical graduates in serving Asian-American and Hispanic patients. From the National Center for Health Statistics.

http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/report/aapi.html

Examines what has been called the bamboo ceiling which prevents Asian American and Pacific Islander employees from using the existing complaint process and gaining admission to higher levels of employment in the federal government. From the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/012496.html

Press release with description of expected main features of U.S. population by 2050. Foresees minorities, now roughly one-third of the population, exceeding 50% by 2042 with minorities accounting for more than half of all children by 2023. The number of elderly, aged 65+, will more than double from 38.7 million in 2008 to 88.5 million in 2050. Provides links to summary and downloadable tables. From the Census Bureau

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/012463.html

Press release with link to detailed tables about counties with largest percentage of elderly population and counties with largest number of minority residents. From the Census Bureau.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/statnt/statnt26.pdf

Reports that disparities from the objectives for the American Indian or Alaska Native, the Hispanic or Latino, and the non-Hispanic black populations are greater than those for the Asian and non-Hispanic white populations. From the National Center for Health Statistics

http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb53.pdf

Examines disparities among races in health care quality, especially with regards to complications or adverse events occurring in hospitals. Reports that Asian-Pacific Islanders and Blacks had higher rates of complications or adverse events than Whites. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

http://www.opm.gov/feorpreports/2007/feorp2007.pdf

Latest annual report with statistics on the hiring and employment level of minorities and women in the federal government. Also reports on personnel practices used to recruit and retain a diversified work force. From the Office of Personnel Management.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad394.pdf

Offers national estimates for selected health status indicators such as health condition and health care utilization for Asian Americans. Finds that Asian Americans as a group were less likely to smoke, be obese, suffer from hypertension, delay or not receive medical care because of cost, or be in fair or poor health than whites, blacks and Hispanics. From the National Center for Health Statistics