Race, Economics, and Social Status
Examines Consumer Expenditure Survey data to explore the patterns of social and economic factors in U.S. society by race and ethnicity. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Examines Consumer Expenditure Survey data to explore the patterns of social and economic factors in U.S. society by race and ethnicity. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db306.pdf
Low birthweight is among the leading causes of infant death in the U.S. LBW rates declined from 2006-2014 but the trend reversed in 2015 and 2016 moving further away from the Healthy People 2020 Goal of reducing LBW rates. This report shows trends in low birth rates by race and Hispanic origin. From the National Center for Health Statistics
https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/race-and-ethnicity/2016/home.htm
Describes labor force characteristics and earnings patterns among the largest race and ethnicity groups in the U.S., including labor force participation, occupations, educational attainment, earnings, and unemployment. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/rhovo1215.pdf
Presents estimates of violent victimization by the race and Hispanic origin of victims and offenders during a recent four year period. Also covers incident characteristics such as crime type, victim-offender relationship, and reporting to police. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics
Provides demographic, economic, and social characteristics about people of Hispanic background in the U.S. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wealth rose for families in all race and ethnicity groups between 2013 and 2016, but wealth disparities among families of different racial and ethnic groups changed little. Analyzes trends in total net worth among families of different groups and then types of assets that comprise net worth. From the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2014/demo/hispanic-origin/2014-cps.html
Offers links to 28 data tables on characteristics of the Hispanic population including demographic characteristics, marital status, educational attainment, year of entry and citizenship, employment status, health insurance status, and generational distribution. From the Census Bureau
https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-6/pdf/hispanic-household-spending-in-2015.pdf
Finds that households with a reference person of Hispanic or Latino origin comprised 13% of the nationally representative Consumer Expenditure Survey, up from 10% in 2005. Average expenditures by Hispanic households were $47,600 in 2015. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics