Race and Class

Race and ClassThe Current Reality

Parity EstimatesBy using basic statistical techniques, it is possible to predict the approximate date that parity will be reached if present trends continueMedian Per-Capita Income: 2067Median Net Worth: the gap is expandingMedian Household Income: parity will not be reached if present trends continuePoverty Rates: 2017

Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate, August 2007, for the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Aged 16 Years and Older

Percent of Population in Poverty

Poverty Over TimeSource: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/histpov/hstpov2.html

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18.1195919591959

17.8196019601960

17.4196119611961

16.4196219621962

15.3196319631963

14.9196419641964

13.3196519651965

11.3196619661966

11196739.31967

10196834.71968

9.5196932.31969

9.9197033.51970

9.9197132.51971

9197233.31972

8.421.931.41973

8.62330.31974

9.726.931.31975

9.124.731.11976

8.922.431.31977

8.721.630.61978

921.8311979

10.225.732.51980

11.126.534.21981

1229.935.61982

12.12835.71983

11.528.433.81984

11.42931.31985

1127.331.11986

10.42832.416.1

10.126.731.317.3

1026.230.714.1

10.728.131.912.2

11.328.732.713.8

11.929.633.412.7

12.230.633.115.3

11.730.730.614.6

11.230.329.314.6

11.229.428.414.5

1127.126.514

10.525.626.112.5

9.822.723.610.7

9.521.522.59.9

9.921.422.710.2

10.221.824.110.1

10.522.524.411.8

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Percent of People in Poverty

Percent of People in Poverty, 1959-2006

HH Income

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1967$34,766$20,186

1968$36,178$21,333

1969$37,648$22,756

1970$37,321$22,716

1971$37,094$21,911

1972$39,320$29,256$22,629

1973$39,859$29,207$23,257

1974$38,537$29,061$22,724

1975$37,467$26,715$22,324

1976$38,646$27,272$22,521

1977$38,993$28,523$22,563

1978$40,981$30,317$24,173

1979$41,094$30,622$23,792

1980$40,206$28,864$22,760

1981$39,516$29,573$21,859

1982$39,183$27,699$21,841

1983$40,958$27,869$21,777

1984$40,670$28,630$22,697white non-hispanic until 1972

1985$41,527$28,478$24,1632003 dollars

1986$42,867$29,387$24,148

1987$43,689$29,943$24,269$49,904

1988$44,188$30,419$24,514$48,212

1989$44,497$31,404$25,906$51,720

1990$43,597$30,475$25,488$52,475

1991$42,537$29,887$24,771$48,007

1992$42,774$29,035$24,098$48,570

1993$42,840$28,690$24,487$48,073

1994$43,127$28,756$25,816$49,703

1995$44,564$27,401$26,842$48,682

1996$45,277$29,073$27,411$50,517

1997$46,376$30,434$28,630$51,716

1998$47,831$31,929$28,572$52,562

1999$48,742$33,938$30,808$56,251

2000$48,734$35,429$31,690$59,559

2001$48,119$34,880$30,625$55,736

2002$47,974$33,861$29,691$53,832

2003$47,777$28,997$29,645$55,699

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Income in Constant 2003 Dollars

Median Household Income by Race of Householder, 1967-2003

Poverty


195918.1

196017.8

196117.4

196216.4

196315.3

196414.9

196513.3

196611.3

19671139.3

19681034.7

19699.532.3

19709.933.5

19719.932.5

1972933.3

19738.421.931.4

19748.62330.3

19759.726.931.3

19769.124.731.1

19778.922.431.3

19788.721.630.6

1979921.831

198010.225.732.5

198111.126.534.2

19821229.935.6

198312.12835.7

198411.528.433.8

198511.42931.3

19861127.331.1

198710.42832.416.1

198810.126.731.317.3

19891026.230.714.1

199010.728.131.912.2

199111.328.732.713.8

199211.929.633.412.7

199312.230.633.115.3

199411.730.730.614.6

199511.230.329.314.6

199611.229.428.414.5

19971127.126.514

199810.525.626.112.5

19999.822.723.610.7

20009.521.522.59.9

20019.921.422.710.2

200210.221.824.110.1

200310.522.524.411.8

200410.821.924.79.8

200510.621.824.911.1

200610.320.624.310.3

Poverty

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17.8196019601960

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16.4196219621962

15.3196319631963

14.9196419641964

13.3196519651965

11.3196619661966

11196739.31967

10196834.71968

9.5196932.31969

9.9197033.51970

9.9197132.51971

9197233.31972

8.421.931.41973

8.62330.31974

9.726.931.31975

9.124.731.11976

8.922.431.31977

8.721.630.61978

921.8311979

10.225.732.51980

11.126.534.21981

1229.935.61982

12.12835.71983

11.528.433.81984

11.42931.31985

1127.331.11986

10.42832.416.1

10.126.731.317.3

1026.230.714.1

10.728.131.912.2

11.328.732.713.8

11.929.633.412.7

12.230.633.115.3

11.730.730.614.6

11.230.329.314.6

11.229.428.414.5

1127.126.514

10.525.626.112.5

9.822.723.610.7

9.521.522.59.9

9.921.422.710.2

10.221.824.110.1

10.522.524.411.8

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Infant Mortality

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195026.843.9

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196022.944.3

1961

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1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

197017.832.6

1971

1972

1973

1974

197514.226.2

197613.325.5

197712.323.6

197812.223.1

197911.421.8

198011.022.4

198110.320.8

198210.220.5

19839.29.519.18.3

19848.319.2

19858.68.818.37.8

19868.818.9

19878.518.9

19888.418.8

19898.118.6

19907.27.516.96.6

19917.317.6

19926.916.8

19936.816.5

19946.615.8

19956.36.314.75.3

19966.06.114.25.2

19976.05.813.75.0

19986.05.89.05.5

19995.85.714.14.8

20005.75.613.64.9

20015.75.413.54.7

20025.85.613.94.8

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Infant Mortality Rate

Infant Mortality Rates Per 1,000 Live Births, 1950-2002

B.A. Attainment


19506.22.3

19516.72.4

19527.02.4

19537.12.6

19547.22.7

19557.52.8

19567.82.9

19578.02.9

19588.33.1

19598.63.3

19608.93.6

19619.13.9

19629.54.0

19639.64.1

19649.63.9

19659.94.7

196610.43.8

196710.64.0

196811.04.3

196911.24.6

197011.64.5

197112.04.5

197212.65.1

197313.16.0

197414.05.55.5

197514.56.36.4

197615.46.16.6

197716.16.27.2

197816.47.07.2

197917.26.77.9

198017.87.97.9

198117.87.78.2

198218.57.88.8

198319.57.99.5

198419.88.210.4

198520.08.511.1

198620.18.410.9

198720.58.610.7

198820.910.111.2

198921.89.911.8

199022.09.211.336.6

199122.29.711.539.0

199222.19.311.941.4

199323.89.012.243.8

199424.39.112.941.2

199525.49.313.244.6

199625.99.313.641.7

199726.210.313.342.2

199826.611.014.742.1

199927.710.915.542.4

200028.110.616.643.9

200128.711.115.747.5

200229.411.117.247.6

200330.011.417.449.8

200430.612.117.749.4

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Percent of People

Percent of People Aged 25 and Above with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher, 1950-2000

Poverty and Childhood

Indicators for Immigrants

Median Household Income, 2005

Median Per Capita Income, 2006All Americans: $25,267Whites: $29,406Blacks: $16,556Asian/Pacific Islander: $27,844Latino/a: $14,736Native American: $15,736Why dont per capita and household income line up?

Gender and Wages

Changes in Household Income

Chart3

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361781967213331967

376481968227561968

373211969227161969

370941970219111970

3932029256226291971

3985929207232571972

3853729061227241973

3746726715223241974

3864627272225211975

3899328523225631976

4098130317241731977

4109430622237921978

4020628864227601979

3951629573218591980

3918327699218411981

4095827869217771982

4067028630226971983

4152728478241631984

4286729387241481985

43689299432426949904

44188304192451448212

44497314042590651720

43597304752548852475

42537298872477148007

42774290352409848570

42840286902448748073

43127287562581649703

44564274012684248682

45277290732741150517

46376304342863051716

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48742339383080856251

48734354293169059559

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HH Income


1967$34,766$20,186

1968$36,178$21,333

1969$37,648$22,756

1970$37,321$22,716

1971$37,094$21,911

1972$39,320$29,256$22,629

1973$39,859$29,207$23,257

1974$38,537$29,061$22,724

1975$37,467$26,715$22,324

1976$38,646$27,272$22,521

1977$38,993$28,523$22,563

1978$40,981$30,317$24,173

1979$41,094$30,622$23,792

1980$40,206$28,864$22,760

1981$39,516$29,573$21,859

1982$39,183$27,699$21,841

1983$40,958$27,869$21,777

1984$40,670$28,630$22,697white non-hispanic until 1972

1985$41,527$28,478$24,1632003 dollars

1986$42,867$29,387$24,148

1987$43,689$29,943$24,269$49,904

1988$44,188$30,419$24,514$48,212

1989$44,497$31,404$25,906$51,720

1990$43,597$30,475$25,488$52,475

1991$42,537$29,887$24,771$48,007

1992$42,774$29,035$24,098$48,570

1993$42,840$28,690$24,487$48,073

1994$43,127$28,756$25,816$49,703

1995$44,564$27,401$26,842$48,682

1996$45,277$29,073$27,411$50,517

1997$46,376$30,434$28,630$51,716

1998$47,831$31,929$28,572$52,562

1999$48,742$33,938$30,808$56,251

2000$48,734$35,429$31,690$59,559

2001$48,119$34,880$30,625$55,736

2002$47,974$33,861$29,691$53,832

2003$47,777$28,997$29,645$55,699

HH Income

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hispanic

black

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Year



Poverty


195918.1

196017.8

196117.4

196216.4

196315.3

196414.9

196513.3

196611.3

19671139.3

19681034.7

19699.532.3

19709.933.5

19719.932.5

1972933.3

19738.421.931.4

19748.62330.3

19759.726.931.3

19769.124.731.1

19778.922.431.3

19788.721.630.6

1979921.831

198010.225.732.5

198111.126.534.2

19821229.935.6

198312.12835.7

198411.528.433.8

198511.42931.3

19861127.331.1

198710.42832.42.3

198810.126.731.32.5

19891026.230.72.2

199010.728.131.92

199111.328.732.72.1

199211.929.633.41.9

199312.230.633.12.1

199411.730.730.62.2

199511.230.329.31.9

199611.229.428.41.9

19971127.126.51.8

199810.525.626.11.7

19999.822.723.61.5

20009.521.522.51

20019.921.422.71

200210.221.824.11.1

200310.522.524.41.1

Poverty

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asian

Year



Infant Mortality

WhiteHispanicBlackAsian

195026.843.9

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

196022.944.3

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

197017.832.6

1971

1972

1973

1974

197514.226.2

197613.325.5

197712.323.6

197812.223.1

197911.421.8

198011.022.4

198110.320.8

198210.220.5

19839.29.519.18.3

19848.319.2

19858.68.818.37.8

19868.818.9

19878.518.9

19888.418.8

19898.118.6

19907.27.516.96.6

19917.317.6

19926.916.8

19936.816.5

19946.615.8

19956.36.314.75.3

19966.06.114.25.2

19976.05.813.75.0

19986.05.89.05.5

19995.85.714.14.8

20005.75.613.64.9

20015.75.413.54.7

20025.85.613.94.8

Infant Mortality

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Hispanic

Black

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Year

Infant Mortality Rate

Infant Mortality Rates Per 1,000 Live Births, 1950-2002

B.A. Attainment


19506.22.3

19516.72.4

19527.02.4

19537.12.6

19547.22.7

19557.52.8

19567.82.9

19578.02.9

19588.33.1

19598.63.3

19608.93.6

19619.13.9

19629.54.0

19639.64.1

19649.63.9

19659.94.7

196610.43.8

196710.64.0

196811.04.3

196911.24.6

197011.64.5

197112.04.5

197212.65.1

197313.16.0

197414.05.55.5

197514.56.36.4

197615.46.16.6

197716.16.27.2

197816.47.07.2

197917.26.77.9

198017.87.97.9

198117.87.78.2

198218.57.88.8

198319.57.99.5

198419.88.210.4

198520.08.511.1

198620.18.410.9

198720.58.610.7

198820.910.111.2

198921.89.911.8

199022.09.211.336.6

199122.29.711.539.0

199222.19.311.941.4

199323.89.012.243.8

199424.39.112.941.2

199525.49.313.244.6

199625.99.313.641.7

199726.210.313.342.2

199826.611.014.742.1

199927.710.915.542.4

200028.110.616.643.9

200128.711.115.747.5

200229.411.117.247.6

200330.011.417.449.8

200430.612.117.749.4

B.A. Attainment

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Income Categories by Race (1980s)

Income DisparityPercentage of Income Earned by Quintile in the Income Distribution

Wealth

Wealth and Lineage (1980s)

Wealth and Education (1980s)

Home Ownership

Asset Ownership

Net Worth Categories by Race, 1980sWhiteBlack

Net Financial Assets, 1980sWhiteBlack

How Long will Wealth Last?

Wealth Disparity

Wealth Inequality

Simulating the Wealth Distribution

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