The 1960 U.S. census provides data for comparative descriptions of those California minority groups with common characteristics such as an Asian heritage, an ancestral language other than English, and a long history of prejudiced treatment and exploitation in America, especially in the West. Information is provided on population distribution, place of birth and in-migration, areas of residence, educational attainment, occupational attainment and distribution, unemployment, income, and family size and characteristics. The data are defined and identified as to source, and presented in statistical, graphic, and narrative form. This is part of a series of reports on Indians, Mexican Americans, Negroes, and other minority groups living in California. (DK)