Asian American, Pacific Islander Latinos in the US see exponential growth, new analysis says

By TERRY TANG
Associated Press

The number of people of both Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander heritage has more than doubled in the last 20 years yet it remains an often ignored demographic, according to a new analysis. Researchers at UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute said Wednesday their analysis indicates people in the United States who identify as Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander, or “AAPI Latinos,” rose from 350,000 to 886,000 between 2000 and 2022. This included the 2000 census count as well as American Community Survey 5-year estimates on population characteristics from 2010 and 2022. Some AAPI Latinos say they now embrace being of two cultures.