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FLARE targets Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties, located in the south and east parts of the Bay Area. In this tri-county area, Asian & Pacific Islanders (A&PIs) represent 28% or 1.09 million of the approximately 3.5 million total population. A&PIs thus represent the largest minority community in Alameda, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, outnumbering Latinos, who constitute the largest minority community in most other counties of the Bay Area. 67% of all A&PIs in the nine county Bay Area live in Alameda, San Mateo or Santa Clara counties.

General Demographics in the Tri-County Area

• Alameda
• San Mateo
• Santa Clara

A&PIs are the fastest growing and largest racial group in the SF Bay Area, increasing by over 46% from 1990 to 2000, which far outpaces the 8 and 13% rates of growth of the total SF and total US populations, respectively. Additional demographic data reveals the complexity of the growth and size of A&PI communities. In the Bay Area, for example, the Asian Indian population increased by 197% (8). The size and percent distribution of diverse racial groups in the tri-county area are displayed in the following table to provide context to the second table, which illustrates ethnic heterogeneity within the A&PI racial category. The multiplicity of distinct cultural and linguistic groups is implied.

Asians & Pacific Islander Population & Percent Distribution by Major Racial & Ethnic Groups, 2003

Profile of A&PI Ethnicity and Gender in Alameda, San Mateo and Santa Clara County

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