That's superficially true because most asians are concentrated in high cost of living areas and major cities while the white population is distributed all over the country ( both high cost and low cost areas ). If you take an asian nurse in LA ( 100K) and compare her salaray against the average of a white nurse in LA (100K) and a white nurse in rural missouri (50K), of course the 100K asian > 75K white average. But that's a bit misleading because the white nurse in LA earns as much as the asian nurse in LA. Granted asians are concentrated in these areas due to the long history of racism against asians in america, but stats are stats.
> isn’t using the term “White flight” a bit incorrect due to its connotations?
Only if you believe white flight is income based rather than race based. Pretty sure it is race based. I don't think people were vetting their minority neighbors' income and work history before deciding to flee for whiter pastures.
> I’m the product of white and Chinese heritage and this feels true to me.
My condolences.