Changing America

Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being
by Race and Hispanic Origin


Prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers for the President's Initiative on Race

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    II. Population    

  1. Racial/Ethnic Composition of the Population   (2k)
  2. Foreign-Born Population   (2k)
  3. Minority Population by Region, 1995   (3k)
  4. Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Residence   (3k)
  5. Intergroup Married Couples, 1990   (3k)
  6. Household Structure   (3k)
  7. Age Distribution, 1997    (2k)

    III. Education    

  1. Participation in Literacy Activities with a Parent or Family Member by Children Aged Three to Five   (2k)
  2. Children Aged Three to Four Enrolled in Center-Based Programs or Kindergarten   (2k)
  3. Computer Use by Children in First through Sixth Grade   (2k)
  4. Average Reading Proficiency Scores   (2k)
  5. Average Mathematics Proficiency Scores   (2k)
  6. Educational Attainment of Audults Aged 25 and Over   (3k)
  7. Persons Aged 25 to 29 with a High School Degree or Equivalent   (4k)
  8. Persons Aged 25 to 29 with a Four-Year College Degree or Higher   (4k)

    IV. Labor Markets    

  1. Labor Force Participation Rates of Persons Aged 25 to 54   (7k)
  2. Unemployment Rates of Persons Aged 16 and Over   (6k)
  3. Persons Aged 16 to 24 Who Are Not in School and Not Employed   (4k)
  4. Median Usual Weekly Earnings of Male Full-Time Workers   (4k)
  5. Median Usual Weekly Earnings of Female Full-Time Workers   (4k)
  6. Black and Hispanic Male Earnings as a Percentage of White Male Earnings   (3k)
  7. Black and Hispanic Female Earnings as a Percentage of White Female Earnings   (3k)
  8. Occupations of Employed Persons, 1997   (4k)

    V. Economic Status    

  1. Median Family Income   (4k)
  2. Poverty Rates for Individuals   (4k)
  3. Poverty Rates for Children   (4k)
  4. Poverty Rates by Selected Individual Characteristics, 1996   (2k)
  5. Households Owning Selected Assets, 1993   (2k)

    VI. Health    

  1. Infant Mortality Rates   (2k)
  2. Life Expectancy at Birth   (4k)
  3. Children Aged 19 to 35 Months Who Are Up to Date with Recommended Vaccinations, 1995-96   (2k)
  4. Prevalence of Smoking Among Persons Aged 18 to 24   (4k)
  5. Death Rates by Cause for Persons Aged 15 to 34, 1994-95   (2k)
  6. Death Rates by Cause for Persons Aged 45 to 64, 1995   (3k)
  7. Persons Aged 18 to 64 without Health Insurance Coverage, 1994-95   (2k)

    VII. Crime and Criminal Justice    

  1. Victims of Homicide   (7k)
  2. Victims of Property Crime   (6k)
  3. Admissions to State and Federal Prisons   (3k)
  4. Adults under Correctional Supervision   (4k)
  5. Arrests, Convictions, and Prison Admissions for Violent Crimes, 1994   (4k)
  6. Minority Composition of Local Police and Sheriffs' Departments   (3k)
  7. Perception of Whether Blacks or Whites are Treated More Harshly by the Criminal Justice System   (3k)

    VIII. Housing and Neighborhoods    

  1. Homeownership Rates   (2k)
  2. Households with High Housing Cost Burdens   (2k)
  3. Housing Units with Physical Problems   (2k)
  4. Crowding: Households with More Than One Person per Room   (3k)
  5. Reported Problems in Neighborhood, 1993-95   (2k)
  6. Average Racial and Ethnic Composition of Metropolitan Neighborhoods, 1990   (2k)
  7. Whites' Attitudes towards Integration   (3k)


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