In honor of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Census Bureau has released highlights of the latest data on our nation's Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander populations from the 2010 Census and 2007 Survey of Business Owners. Some of the latest statistics show : There are 17.3 million U.S. residents of Asian descent, according to the 2010 Census, making up 5.6 percent of the total population. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders make up 0.4 percent of the population, totaling 1.2 million people, according to the 2010 Census. Between the 2000 and 2010 Censuses, the Asian alone or in combination population grew 46 % – more than any other major race group. The Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination population grew by 40 % between the 2000 and 2010 Censuses. Fifty percent of single-race Asians 25 and older had a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education in 2009, compared wi...