The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC) was formed in 1984 as a national, non-profit organization representing all Asian Americans and Asian American-related groups in business, sciences, the arts, sports, education, public and community services. USPAACC represents more than one ethnic group Our members' heritages includes China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Indonesia.

We promote, nurture and propel economic growth by opening doors of contract, educational and professional opportunities for Asian Americans and their business partners in corporate American and government agencies. We welcome all people who believe in the power of diversity and inclusion for mutually beneficial economic gains.

Asian American Demographics

• In 2004, there were nearly 12,097,281 Asian Americans and 403,832 Pacific Islanders in the United States, comprising 4.2 percent of the total population. These figures do not include people of multiple race heritage.
• Current projections estimate the Asian American and Pacific Islander population will reach 34 million by 2050 based on birthing patterns and immigration trends.
• By 2020, Census projections estimate that there will be 20 million APAs in our nation. The elimination of racially based immigration quotas in 1965 and the subsequent waves of immigrants and refugees from Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands diversified and increased the number of APAs.
• The top six Asian American populations are Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Asian Indian, and Vietnamese
• With approximately $230 billion in spending power, Asian Americans are a powerful force in the United States consumer market
• In 2000, Asian and Pacific Islanders had the highest median household income, at $51,205, among all ethnic races in the United States Geometric Growth
• Asian American-owned companies experienced a growth rate of 30 percent from 1992 to 1997, and a revenue growth rate of 46 percent during the same time period
• At 913,000 firms, Asian American-owned businesses generated a total of $306.9 billion in sales with each firm averaging $336,200
• Asian American-owned businesses employed more than 2.2 million workers in 2000.
• Over 50 percent of all minority-owned businesses whose sales exceeded one million dollars were Asian American-owned.