I'm going to throw some facts out at you and let you digest them. Please know that I am aware that I have primarily only included two racial/ethnic groups in this post. That is intentional on my part. If you would like a post with similar information regarding a different racial/ethnic group, I would be happy to do so at a later date.
Government Assistance
Whites without a college degree (less than an associate's degree) are the largest racial/ethnic group recipients of government assistance programs.
*40% of Medicaid recipients are white. In 20 states, over half of the recipients are white.
*21% of Medicaid recipients are black. In Washington, D.C., and 2 states, Louisiana and Mississippi, over half of the recipients are black.
*32.7% of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) recipients are white. In 16 states, over half of the recipients are white.
*31.0% of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) recipients are black. In 17 states, over half of the recipients are black.
*34.9% of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients are white. In 21 states, over half of the recipients are white.
*25.7% of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients are black. In 7 states, over half of the recipients are black.
*Nearly 50% of front-line fast-food workers, child care providers, and home care workers who work at least 26 weeks a year for at least 10 hours a week participate in some form of government assistance.
*Nearly 25% of part-time college faculty who work at least 26 weeks a year for at least 10 hours a week participate in some form of government assistance.
Violence
*48% of women who are Alaskan Natives or Native Americans experience intimate partner violence.
*47% of women who are multiple races experience intimate partner violence.
*45% of women who are black experience intimate partner violence.
*37% of women who are white experience intimate partner violence.
*69.6% of crime victims are white.
*21.6% of crime victims are black.
*53.9% of offenders are white.
*24.7% of offenders are black.
*24.7 per 1,000 whites are victims of violent crimes. When simple assault is excluded (63% of violent crimes are simple assault), 8.2 per 1,000 whites are victims of violent crimes.
*20.4 per 1,000 blacks are victims of violent crimes. When simple assault is excluded (63% of violent crimes are simple assault), 10.2 per 1,000 blacks are victims of violent crimes.
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Educational Attainment
*Over 90% of Asians have a high school diploma or higher.
*Over 90% of whites have a high school diploma or higher.
*Over 90% of blacks have a high school diploma or higher.
*72% of Latinos have a high school diploma or higher.
*60% of Asians have a bachelor's degree or higher.
*38% of whites have a bachelor's degree or higher.
*27% of blacks have a bachelor's degree or higher.
*19% of Latinos have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Employment and Income
*39% of whites are employed in management, professional and related occupations.
*29.5% of blacks are employed in management, professional and related occupations.
*16.5% of whites are employed in service occupations.
*25% of blacks are employed in service occupations.
*The median household income for whites in 2018 was $70,642.
*The median household income for blacks in 2018 was $41,361.
Sources
Kaiser Family Foundation. State Health Facts. Medicaid Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity. Found online at: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/medicaid-enrollment-by-raceethnicity/?currentTimeframe=0&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Family Assistance. FY 2016, Characteristics and Financial Circumstances of TANF Recipients. Found online at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ofa/fy16_characteristics.pdf
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Characteristics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Households: Fiscal Year 2018. Found online at: https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/resource-files/Characteristics2018.pdf
UC Berkeley. Center for Labor Research and Education. The High Public Cost of Low Wages. Found online at: http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/the-high-public-cost-of-low-wages/#endnote10
National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Office for Victims of Crime. 2018 Resource Guide: Intimate Partner Violence Fact Sheet. Found online at: https://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw2018/info_flyers/fact_sheets/2018NCVRW_IPV_508_QC.pdf
FBI National Press Office. FBI Releases2018 NIBRS Crime Data as Transition to NIBRS 2021 Continues. Found online at: https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/fbi-releases-2018-nibrs-crime-data-as-transition-to-nibrs-2021-continues
U.S. Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Criminal Victimization, 2018: Full Report. Found online at: https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv18.pdf
U.S. Department of Labor Statistics. TED: The Economics Daily. Educational attainment by race and ethnicity in 2014. Found online at: https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2015/educational-attainment-and-occupation-groups-by-race-and-ethnicity-in-2014.htm
Peter G. Peterson Foundation. Income and Wealth in the United States: An Overview of Recent Data. Found online at: https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/10/income-and-wealth-in-the-united-states-an-overview-of-data
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