To encourage more Asian American Voters using 10 different languages.
This video is produced by Asia Trend, Inc. (www.asiatrend.org) and is sponsored by Asian American Federation of Florida, Asian American Justice Center, Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote, NANAY Inc. and National CAPACDVoice.
Your Vote, Vote Early 2012 October 27 -- November 3
October 27 Asian American Early Voting Day
October 31 5pm deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail
Oct 31 5pm deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/SOE/supervisor_elections.asp
November 6 General Election Day
TOTAL U.S.: Population is 307 million; 13.2 percent live in poverty; 4.2 percent are unemployed; 15.0 percent haven't graduated high school; 28.5 percent have only a high school degree; 28.8 percent have some college education; 17.50 percent have a bachelor's degree; 10.2 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
ASIAN AMERICAN: Population is 15.5 million; 11.8 percent live in poverty; 3.5 percent are unemployed; 14.4 percent haven't graduated high school; 16.3 percent have only a high school degree; 20.5 percent have some college education; 29.3 percent have a bachelor's degree; 19.5 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
ASIAN INDIAN: Population is 2.73 million; 8.1 percent live in poverty; 3.6 percent are unemployed; 10.0 percent haven't graduated high school; 10.5 percent have only a high school degree; 11.3 percent have some college education; 31.9 percent have a bachelor's degree; 36.3 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
BANGLADESHI: Population is 107,728; 15.8 percent live in poverty; 3.7 percent are unemployed; 17.3 percent haven't graduated high school; 17.2 percent have only a high school degree; 16.8 percent have some college education; 27.9 percent have a bachelor's degree; 20.8 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
CAMBODIAN: Population is 240,142; 19.4 percent live in poverty; 5.9 percent are unemployed; 40.3 percent haven't graduated high school; 24.3 percent have only a high school degree; 21.4 percent have some college education; 11.0 percent have a bachelor's degree; 3.0 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
CHINESE: Population is 3.62 million; 11.3 percent live in poverty; 3.1 percent are unemployed; 18.9 percent haven't graduated high school; 14.6 percent have only a high school degree; 15.3 percent have some college education; 25.8 percent have a bachelor's degree; 25.3 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
FILIPINO: Population is 3.09 million; 6.0 percent live in poverty; 3.7 percent are unemployed; 8.2 percent haven't graduated high school; 15.7 percent have only a high school degree; 30.0 percent have some college education; 37.5 percent have a bachelor's degree; 8.6 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
HMONG: Population is 221,948; 23.2 percent live in poverty; 5.6 percent are unemployed; 39.6 percent haven't graduated high school; 19.8 percent have only a high school degree; 27.2 percent have some college education; 10.7 percent have a bachelor's degree; 2.7 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
INDONESIAN: Population is 78,999; 11.0 percent live in poverty; 4.0 percent are unemployed; 5.9 percent haven't graduated high school; 17.0 percent have only a high school degree; 32.0 percent have some college education; 28.3 percent have a bachelor's degree; 16.8 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
JAPANESE: Population is 1.30 million; 8.8 percent live in poverty; 2.9 percent are unemployed; 7.9 percent haven't graduated high school; 20.2 percent have only a high school degree; 27.0 percent have some college education; 29.8 percent have a bachelor's degree; 15.1 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
KOREAN: Population is 1.61 million; 12.6 percent live in poverty; 3.3 percent are unemployed; 10.1 percent haven't graduated high school; 19.6 percent have only a high school degree; 21.6 percent have some college education; 32.7 percent have a bachelor's degree; 16.0 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
LAOTIAN: Population is 217,175; 12.0 percent live in poverty; 6.3 percent are unemployed; 31.6 percent haven't graduated high school; 30.0 percent have only a high school degree; 24.6 percent have some college education; 11.3 percent have a bachelor's degree; 2.6 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
PAKISTANI: Population is 349,685; 15.0 percent live in poverty; 4.3 percent are unemployed; 14.6 percent haven't graduated high school; 14.5 percent have only a high school degree; 16.0 percent have some college education; 30.4 percent have a bachelor's degree; 24.5 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
THAI: Population is 219,943; 13.8 percent live in poverty; 4.3 percent are unemployed; 16.6 percent haven't graduated high school; 16.7 percent have only a high school degree; 24.2 percent have some college education; 25.6 percent have a bachelor's degree; 17.0 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
VIETNAMESE: Population is 1.73 million; 12.6 percent live in poverty; 3.8 percent are unemployed; 26.0 percent haven't graduated high school; 21.2 percent have only a high school degree; 23.4 percent have some college education; 20.0 percent have a bachelor's degree; 9.4 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
POLYNESIANS: Population is 610,684; 12.4 percent live in poverty; 4.8 percent are unemployed; 10.6 percent haven't graduated high school; 34.8 percent have only a high school degree; 37.6 percent have some college education; 11.5 percent have a bachelor's degree; 5.6 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
NATIVE HAWAIIANS: Population is 437,590; 11.0 percent live in poverty; 4.6 percent are unemployed; 8.7 percent haven't graduated high school; 35.0 percent have only a high school degree; 38.0 percent have some college education; 12.2 percent have a bachelor's degree; 6.1 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
SAMOANS: Population is 126,194; 12.9 percent live in poverty; 4.8 percent are unemployed; 16.0 percent haven't graduated high school; 34.8 percent have only a high school degree; 37.8 percent have some college education; 7.2 percent have a bachelor's degree; 4.2 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
MICRONESIANS: Population is 149,525; 18.7 percent live in poverty; 5.9 percent are unemployed; 12.0 percent haven't graduated high school; 29.9 percent have only a high school degree; 43.0 percent have some college education; 11.2 percent have a bachelor's degree; 3.9 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
GUAMANIANS OR CHAMORROS: Population is 99,176; 13.0 percent live in poverty; 5.7 percent are unemployed; 10.6 percent haven't graduated high school; 29.8 percent have only a high school degree; 42.0 percent have some college education; 12.7 percent have a bachelor's degree; 4.9 percent have a graduate or professional degree.
SOURCES: 2008 American Community Survey http://factfinder.census.gov; Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008 http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/014227.html; Population estimates http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/013733.html
