What do,they include as Asian? Are people from Iraq, Iran, and India as well as Japan and China Asian? If so, the statistic is hard to interpret.
Good point. Far East Asians (formerly known as orientals) and Indians are considered “Asian” by the Federal Government. Pakistanis, Iranians, Afghanis, etc. are considered Caucasian.
Some years ago, the Indian Americans lobbied Washington to be classified as Asian.