Reports that 10.5% of families included an unemployed person in 2012 down 1% from 2011.  Provides figures on unemployment by racial and Hispanic characteristics of families.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Updated information on enrollment, degrees awarded, and employment for those in targeted groups.  From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation

In this report poverty rates are summarized by race and Hispanic origin for the U.S., each state, and the District of Columbia.  Poverty rates are also presented for selected detailed race and origin groups in cities and towns with the largest populations of these groups.  From the Census Bureau

Press release which announces the availability of the 2006-2010 American Community Survey EEO tabulation, 107 tables about the composition of the labor force crossed by sex, race, and ethnicity and information about occupation, earnings, education, and commuting patterns.   Available since the 1970s, this EEO data is based for the first time on American Community Survey data rather than decennial census data.  Access through the American Fact Finder tool at the Census site.  From the Census Bureau

Press release with links to detailed tables on Asian Alone Population, Asian Alone or in Combination Population, Black Alone Population, Black Alone or in Combination Population,  and the Hispanic Population in the United States.  Additional population links include The Older Population in the United States , and Age and Sex Composition in the United States.  All tables are for 2011 data and provide a wide range of economic, social, and housing characteristics for each group.  From the Census Bureau

This American Community Survey brief discusses the size, place of birth, citizenship status, educational attainment, and geographic distribution of the foreign born from Asia in the United States.  Data are presented at the national and state level.  From the Census Bureau

Updated information on enrollment, degrees awarded, and employment for those in targeted groups.  From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation

Offers statistics on such aspects of the labor force as unemployment, education, occupation, and earnings by sex, race, and Hispanic ethnicity.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Press release which reports availability of detailed social, economic, and housing characteristics for hundreds of race, tribal, Hispanic, and ancestry groups at various geographic levels.  The information is comparable to the racial information from the old long-form of the Census, and is available via the American Fact Finder tool.  From the Census Bureau

Presents estimates at the national and state level of those aged 25 and over with a higher education degree by race and Hispanic origin.  Reports that 28% of the U.S. population has a bachelor’s degree or higher with 50% of those who identified themselves as Asian alone having the bachelor’s degree or higher.  From the Census Bureau

Press release announcing available of first population estimates for nation, states, and counties since the April 2010 Census.  50.4% of the U.S. population younger than age 1 was minorities as of July 1, 2011.  Also announces that 5 states and 348 counties (11%) were majority-minority as of 7/1/2011.  Includes links to detailed tables.  From the Census Bureau

Summarizes health care quality and access among various racial, ethnic, and income groups and other priority populations, such as residents of rural areas and people with disabilities.  Concludes that quality of care is improving but access and disparities are not improving.  From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

These web tables provide a look at differences in the national and state-level demography of students in postsecondary institutions before and after federally-mandated changes in race and ethnicity data collection.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Press release on population growth and distribution of Asian Americans between the 2000 and 2010 Census.  Provides link to full report.  From the Census Bureau

This report provides a portrait of the Asian population in the United States and that population’s distribution at the national level and lower geographies.  Reports that the Asian population grew faster than any other race group in the U.S. between 2000 and 2010.  From the Census Bureau

The unemployment rate for Gulf War II era veterans was 12.1% in 2011, compared with an 8.3% unemployment rate for all veterans.  Also provides unemployment status for veterans by sex, race, and ethnicity.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Preliminary papers leading toward final report on issues of concern about diversity of leadership in the military.  Organized under 9 categories such as promotion, outreach and recruiting, retention, and diversity leadership.  From the Commission

Some 60 papers on the topic of diversity in the military organized by such categories as “Definitions of Diversity,” “Outreach and Recruiting,” “Promotion,” “Retention,” and “Legal Implications.”  From the Commission

The outcome of a study to evaluate and assess policies and practices that shape diversity in U.S. military leadership.  Offers 20 recommendations for the promotion and advancement of minority members of the U.S. Armed Forces.  From the Minority Leadership Diversity Commission

Provides statistics on the extent of screening for various types of cancers by sex, race, and ethnic identity as well as other characteristics such as health insurance, education, and age.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Describes two common methods for tabulating race/ethnicity and then uses these methods to present statistics on the racial/ethnic diversity of the science, engineering, and health doctoral population.  From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation

This report describes the labor force characteristics and earnings patterns among the major race and ethnicity groups and provides detailed data through a set of supporting tables.  Provides unemployment rates for groups by race/ethnicity, gender,  and age.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Reports that the number of minority students enrolled in graduate science and engineering programs rose from 37,000 in 1989 to 92,000 in 2009.  Provides statistics on the overall enrollment in science and engineering and the enrollment by race and specific subject field.  From the National Science Foundation

Provides statistics on the number of Asian-Americans in the workforce, the number unemployed during the recession, characteristics of the employed and unemployed, weekly earnings, and recent trends.  From the Department of Labor

Detailed statistics on the demographic, economic, social, and housing characteristics of Asian Americans.  From the Census Bureau

Press release with links to data on number and types of businesses owned by Asian Americans.    Reports that number of businesses owned by Asian-Americans increased 40% between 2002 and 2007 to 1.5 million.  From the Census Bureau

Presents counts of students by grade, by gender, and by race/ethnicity for each state.  Also contains counts of full-time teachers, aides, support staff, and administrators in public schools and school districts.  Reports that 54% of students in public schools were white, 22% were Hispanic, 17% were black, 5% were Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1% were native American.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Discusses progress made in establishing offices of minority health within key federal health agencies and identifying projects that should be conducted to bring about improvements in the health of minority citizens.  From the Department of Health and Human Services

Brief statistical fact sheet showing the number of people of Asian origin living in Virginia as of the 2010 Census. Also shows the Virginia localities with the largest number and the largest percentage of Asian origin people and the predominant countries of origin of Virginia’s foreign-born Asians.   From the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia

Examines disparities in selected social and health indicators such as differences in health care treatment and outcomes, rates of illness and injury, exposure to environmental hazards, and premature death based on race/ethnic, gender, income, and other factors.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention