Asian American Population Growth in US

Definition

The rise in the number of individuals who identify as Asian within the United States over a certain timeframe.

Analogy

Imagine you started with one goldfish (the initial Asian-American population) in your fish tank. Over time, that goldfish has offspring and suddenly you have many more goldfish swimming around (representing population growth).

Related terms

Ethnicity: A category of people who identify with each other based on similarities such as common ancestry, language, history, society, culture or nation.

Migration Patterns: Movements by people from one place to another with intentions of settling temporarily or permanently. It's like tracking where your goldfish swim throughout their tank during different times.

Naturalization Process: Procedure by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen. Like when your new baby goldfish are officially recognized as part of your fish family!