Government Information

http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0102/twps0102.pdf

Evaluates how Hispanics reported their race on the 2010 Census.  A working paper of the Census Bureau.

http://www.census.gov/did/www/sahie/data/2012/2012highlights.pdf

Provides estimates of the population without health insurance coverage by demographic and income-to-poverty characteristics.  From the Census Bureau

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/02/27/presidential-memorandum-creating-and-expanding-ladders-opportunity-boys-

Describes presidential initiative to improve opportunities for youth of color by tracking indicators of life outcomes on a website, developing federal proposals that will enhance positive outcomes, and creating a public portal to disseminate successful programs and practices.  From the White House

http://www.cscc.unc.edu/hchs/

Long term study which describes the prevalence of cardiovascular/pulmonary and other select chronic diseases in the Hispanic community.  Also covers the role of sociocultural factors.  From the National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

http://www.dol.gov/wb/media/reports/WB_WomenColorFactSheet.pdf

Provides information on Black, Hispanic, and Asian working women especially with regard to income, employment, educational attainment, poverty, and the gender wage gap.   From the Women’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/2013/pdf/nsf13304_full.pdf

Provides statistical information about the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment.  Covers 6 topical areas: enrollment, field of degree, employment status, occupation, academic employment, and disability.  From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation

http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsrace2012.pdf

Describes the labor force characteristics and earning patterns among the major race and ethnicity groups—whites, blacks, Asians, and Hispanics.  Includes employment, education attainment, earnings, and occupation data.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db131.pdf

Finds that more than one-third of U.S. adults were obese in 2011-12.  Features the first estimates of obesity rates for Asian American persons.  From the Census Bureau.