1. 2016 AANHPI Diabetes Coalition Conference August 27, 2016
Elisa Choi, MD, FACP – Chairperson and Commissioner Commonwealth of MA Asian American Commission Chair, Health and Human Services Committee

2. Asian American Commission

3. MA AAPI Data 2000 2010 % Change % of Total Pop Asian American 238,124
Population by Race
MA AAPI Data
2000
2010
% Change
% of Total Pop
Asian American
238,124
349,768
46.9%
5.3%
White**
5,367,286
5,265,236
-1.9%
80.4%
Black or African American
343,454
434,398
26.5%
6.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
15,015
18,850
25.5%
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
2,489
2,223
-10.7%
0.0%
Some Other Race
236,724
305,151
28.9%
4.7%
TOTAL ONE RACE
6,203,092
6,375,626
2.8%
97.4%
TOTAL TWO OR MORE RACES
146,005
172,003
17.8%
2.6%
TOTAL POPULATION
6,349,097
6,547,629
3.1%
100.0%

4. MA AAPI Data 2000 2010 Total Population % of Total Pop % Change
Boston city
44,284
55,235
617,594
8.9%
24.7%
Quincy city
13,546
22,174
92,271
24.0%
63.7%
Lowell city
17,371
21,513
106,519
20.2%
23.8%
Cambridge city
12,036
15,879
105,162
15.1%
31.9%
Malden city
7,882
11,971
59,450
20.1%
51.9%
Worcester city
8,402
11,034
181,045
6.1%
31.3%
Newton city
6,434
9,790
85,146
11.5%
52.2%
Brookline town
7,325
9,183
58,732
15.6%
25.4%
Somerville city
4,990
6,606
75,754
8.7%
32.4%
Lynn city
5,730
6,292
90,329
7.0%
9.8%
Lexington town
3,310
6,240
31,394
19.9%
88.5%
Waltham city
4,318
5,860
60,632
9.7%
35.7%
Shrewsbury
2,408
5,451
35,608
15.3%
126.4%
Framingham town
3,527
4,333
68,318
6.3%
22.9%
Amherst
3,144
4,140
37,819
10.9%
31.7%
Acton
1,758
4,067
21,924
18.6%
131.3%
Randolph town
3,151
3,998
32,112
12.5%
26.9%
Medford city
2,157
3,865
56,173
6.9%
79.2%
Springfield city
2,916
3,728
153,060
2.4%
27.8%
Arlington town
2,107
3,550
42,844
8.3%
68.5%
Andover
1,791
3,438
33,201
10.4%
92.0%
Burlington town
2,436
3,271
24,498
13.4%
34.3%
Westborough
1,456
3,188
18,272
17.4%
119.0%

5. MA AAPI Data 2000 2010 % Change Chinese 84,392 122,957 45.7% Indian
43,801
77,177
76.2%
Vietnamese
33,962
42,915
26.4%
Korean
17,369
24,110
38.8%
Filipino
8,273
12,309
48.8%
Japanese
10,539
9,224
-12.5%

6. Advocacy Approach Legislative / Policy
Community-based (& faith based) organizations
Community members (patients, clients)
Health care providers & clinicians

7. Asian American Commission
Contacts:
Executive Director – Ms. Bora Chiemruom
Asian American Commission One Ashburton Place,  12th Floor Boston, MA Ext: 662
Executive Committee
Chairperson:              Ms. Elisa Choi
Vice Chairperson:      Ms. Sophy Theam
Treasurer:                  Mr. Wingkay Leung
 Secretary:                  Mr. Nick Chau
Executive Committee