CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND POLICY PRIORITIES SPOTLIGHT ON THE 50+ AAPI POPULATION DECEMBER 10, 2014 @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
OUTLINE OF TALK Rapidly growing segment, in fastest growing racial group • But, lag in voting and volunteerism • Lack of party contact, low party identification – Opinions on • Environment – Affirmative Action – Taxes and Spending – Raising Minimum Wage – Importance of ethnic media • @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
DATA SOURCES • Demographics : American Community Survey, Census • Voting : Current Population Survey • Volunteerism : Current Population Survey • Policy priorities: – 2008 National Asian American Survey – 2012 Pew Survey of Asian Americans – 2012 National Asian American Survey – 2013 AARP Survey of 50+ New York City Voters – 2014 APIAVote & AAAJ-AAJC Survey @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
AAPI 50+ ARE THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENTS - WITHIN THE 50+ POPULATION - WITHIN THE AAPI POPULATION @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
FAST GROWING POPULATION (2000 TO 2013) US Average 12% Native Hawaiian & Other 32% Pacific Islander (NHPI) Asian 56% Sources: ACS, Census @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
FASTEST GROWING AGE SEGMENTS (2000 TO 2013) 28% US Average 39% 12% 65 PLUS 80% 50 PLUS NHPI 73% 32% TOTAL 114% Asian 107% 56% Sources: ACS, Census @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
BUT, LAG IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
CITIZENSHIP AND REGISTRATION BIGGEST HURDLES CITIZENSHIP RATES AMONG ADULTS (2012) OVERALL 50 AND OVER U.S. Average 91% 95% White 96% 99% African American 95% 97% Latino 66% 74% Asian American 66% 77% NHPI 88% 90% Source: Current Population Survey @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
CITIZENSHIP AND REGISTRATION BIGGEST HURDLES VOTER REGISTRATION AMONG ADULT CITIZENS (2012) OVERALL 50 AND OVER U.S. Average 71% 77% White 73% 79% African American 73% 79% Latino 59% 68% Asian American 56% 61% NHPI 58% 64% Source: Current Population Survey @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
TURNOUT GAPS NOT AS STRONG TURNOUT AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS (2012) OVERALL 50 AND OVER U.S. Average 87% 91% White 87% 91% African American 91% 93% Latino 82% 87% Asian American 84% 85% NHPI 85% 91% Source: Current Population Survey @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
VOTING GAPS IN MIDTERMS (AMONG ADULT CITIZENS, 2010) 48% 44% OVERALL 32% White 31% African American 36% Hispanic 61% Asian American 56% NHPI 50 AND OVER 44% 37% 57% Source: Current Population Survey @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
VOLUNTEERISM GAPS (2013) 30% 19% OVERALL 16% White 19% African American 20% Hispanic 29% Asian American 20% NHPI 50 AND OVER 14% 15% 23% Volunteer activities “through or for an organization… including activities they do infrequently or activities they do for children’s schools or youth organizations” @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices Source: Current Population Survey
WHAT ACCOUNTS FOR THE GAP IN VOTING? (ALL) -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 Without Asian American* Controls Asian American* Female* Foreign Born* Education* Employed* Source: Analysis of Current Population Survey @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
WHAT ACCOUNTS FOR THE GAP IN VOTING? (50+) -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 Without Asian American* Controls Asian American* Female Foreign Born* Education* Employed Source: Analysis of Current Population Survey @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
VOTING IN 2014: POTENTIAL VS. EXPECTED TURNOUT (ASIAN AMERICAN REG VOTERS) 80 65 plus 70 80 50-64 Potential turnout from 64 outreach Expected turnout 81 35-49 53 63 18-34 37 Source: 2014 APIAVote & AAAJ-AAJC Survey @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
LACK OF CONTACT Significant contact Some contact No contact Total 12% 34% 54% 18 to 34 6% 36% 57% 35 to 49 11% 32% 57% 50 to 64 11% 34% 55% 65 plus 17% 34% 49% Q: Thinking about the 2014 elections, have you been contacted any of the following groups in the past year: a great deal, some, a little, or not at all? (The Democratic Party, The Republican Party, Community Organizations) @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices Source: 2014 APIAVote & AAAJ-AAJC Survey
LACK OF CONTACT AMONG 50+ ASIAN AMERICANS Significant contact Some contact No contact 50+ Asian Am 14% 34% 51% Asian Indian 12% 33% 55% Chinese 11% 24% 65% Filipino 17% 41% 42% Japanese 21% 44% 36% Korean 22% 42% 36% Vietnamese 7% 29% 63% U.S. born 15% 37% 48% Foreign born 14% 33% 52% Male 16% 35% 49% Female 13% 33% 53% @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices Source: 2014 APIAVote & AAAJ-AAJC Survey
LACK OF CONTACT (OVERALL) Significant contact Some contact No contact Total 12% 34% 54% Asian Indian 10% 33% 57% Chinese 9% 26% 65% Filipino 17% 36% 47% Japanese 20% 42% 39% Korean 17% 45% 38% Vietnamese 7% 31% 62% Men 13% 35% 52% Women 12% 32% 56% U.S. born 13% 40% 47% Foreign born 12% 31% 57% @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices Source: 2014 APIAVote & AAAJ-AAJC Survey
HIGH NEED FOR VOTER OUTREACH AND VOTER EDUCATION @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
NEED FOR EDUCATION: POLITICS TOO COMPLICATED National Average 54% Asian American 67% Asian Indian 61% Chinese 69% Filipino 70% Japanese 58% Korean 63% Vietnamese 75% Men 63% Women 70% 18 to 34 61% 35 to 49 69% 50 to 64 70% 65 plus 58% U.S. Born 59% Foreign Born 70% @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
NEED FOR OUTREACH: POLITICIANS DON’T CARE National Average 61% Asian American 64% Asian Indian 69% Chinese 59% Filipino 63% Japanese 61% Korean 78% Vietnamese 59% Men 64% Women 64% 18 to 34 69% 35 to 49 59% 50 to 64 63% 65 plus 61% U.S. Born 72% Foreign Born 61% @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
LOW PARTY IDENTIFICATION Democrat Non-Identifier Republican Total 37% 45% 17% Asian Indian 47% 41% 10% Chinese 28% 57% 15% Filipino 40% 39% 20% Japanese 50% 34% 14% Korean 44% 33% 24% Vietnamese 24% 53% 23% Men 32% 47% 20% Women 41% 44% 15% 18 to 34 43% 36% 21% 35 to 49 37% 52% 10% 50 to 64 36% 44% 15% 65 plus 37% 44% 19% U.S. Born 40% 40% 20% Foreign Born 35% 49% 16% @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
PARTY IDENTIFICATION AMONG 50+ ASIAN AMERICANS Democrat Non-Identifier Republican 50+ ASIAN AM 37% 46% 17% Asian Indian 41% 42% 16% Chinese 29% 56% 14% Filipino 40% 39% 19% Japanese 52% 33% 15% Korean 49% 33% 18% Vietnamese 20% 60% 20% Men 32% 46% 21% Women 40% 46% 14% U.S. Born 41% 43% 17% Foreign Born 35% 47% 17% @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
POLICY PREFERENCES @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Total 18 to 34 35 to 49 50 to 64 65 plus 75% 72% 70% 70% 69% 60% 58% 57% 52% 51% Consider self "environmentalist" Prioritize environment over growth Source: 2012 National Asian American Survey @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: 3 WAYS OF ASKING QUESTION Q: Do you favor or oppose affirmative action programs designed to help blacks, women, and other minorities get better access to … Oppose Don't know Favor Overall 21% 11% 68% Jobs and Contracts 21% 10% 69% Higher Education 18% 12% 70% Jobs and Education 23% 12% 65% @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
OPINION AMONG 50+ ASIAN AMERICANS Q: Do you favor or oppose affirmative action programs designed to help blacks, women, and other minorities get better access to … Oppose Don't know Favor Overall 19% 12% 69% Jobs and Contracts 20% 9% 71% Higher Education 19% 12% 69% Jobs and Education 19% 14% 67% @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
SUPPORT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (ALL VERSIONS) Oppose Don't know Favor 21% 11% 68% Total 20% 7% 73% Asian Indian 24% 13% 63% Chinese 17% 14% 69% Filipino 24% 7% 69% Japanese 23% 9% 69% Korean 19% 12% 69% Vietnamese 23% 12% 66% Men 19% 11% 70% Women 27% 7% 66% 18 to 34 22% 8% 70% 35 to 49 23% 11% 66% 50 to 64 16% 13% 71% 65 plus @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices Source: 2014 APIAVote & AAAJ-AAJC Survey
SUPPORT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (50+ ASIAN AMS) Oppose Don't know Favor 19% 12% 69% 50+ ASIAN AM 22% 10% 67% Asian Indian 21% 11% 68% Chinese 15% 18% 68% Filipino 25% 7% 68% Japanese 20% 7% 73% Korean 16% 14% 70% Vietnamese 23% 12% 66% Men 16% 12% 72% Women 32% 9% 59% U.S. Born 16% 13% 72% Foreign Born @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices Source: 2014 APIAVote & AAAJ-AAJC Survey
SUPPORT FOR RAISING FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE Total 72% Asian Indian 80% Chinese 67% Filipino 75% Japanese 73% Korean 70% Vietnamese 71% Men 69% Women 75% 18 to 34 79% 35 to 49 76% 50 to 64 70% 65 plus 70% U.S. born 70% Foreign born 73% Source: 2014 APIAVote & AAAJ-AAJC Survey @APIAVote @AAPIdata @AARPAAPI #aapivoices
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