the real-world implications of race in the u.s.. in the u.s., race serves as a predictor for...
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The Real-World Implications of
Race in the U.S.
In the U.S., race serves as a predictor for everything
from health to wealth to educational attainment.
Huge disparities persist between whites and people of color.
Health
Health:Well-being
Among those with a primary healthcare physician:
* 11% of whites said they were in poor health* 17% of blacks said they were in poor health* 20% of Latinos said they were in poor health
Surveyed issued by the American Board of Family Practitioners, November-December 2004
Health:Likelihood of Influenza
VaccinationAmong those 65 and older:
* 70.2% of whites received the vaccination* 52% of blacks received the vaccination
* 46.7% of Latinos received the vaccination
Center for Disease Control Fact Sheet on Racial/Health Disparities, 2004
Poverty & Wealth
Poverty* 9.3% of white children live below the poverty line
* 27.8% of Latino children live below the poverty line* 33.1% of black children live below the poverty line
State-Level Measures of Child Well-Being From the 2000 Census, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Wealth:Households with incomes
of $75,000 or more* 28.9% of white households* 17% of Latino households* 14.5% of black households
U.S. Census Bureau, Households, by Total Money Income in 2005, Type of Household, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Householder
Wealth:Average Household
Income* White households: $50, 784* Latino households: $35,967* Black households: $30,858
U.S. Census Bureau, 2005
Wealth:Home Ownership Rates
* Whites: 76%* Latinos: 49.5%
* Blacks: 48%
U.S. Census Bureau, 2005
Education
Education:Who Possesses a
High School Diploma?Whites: 89%Blacks: 80%Latinos: 60%
U.S. Census, 2005
Education:Who Possesses a
Degree?* Whites: 30%* Blacks: 17%* Latinos: 12%
U.S. Census, 2005
In the U.S., race has real-world meaning.