In this brief, authors Marybeth Mattingly, Andrew Schaefer, and Douglas Gagnon explore challenges and opportunities for youth in Southwestern (SW) Minnesota. They analyze data on various demographic, economic, educational, and social indicators to gain a better understanding of the circumstances youth face and the opportunity available in SW…

This report presents sample data from the 1980 Census on the social, economic, and housing characteristics of the population living in the 100 largest central cities in the United States, the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA's) of which they are a part, and the poverty areas of the SMSA's. The first four tables (S-1 through S-4)…

A summary of information obtained from special runs of the 1970 U.S. Census of Population computer summary tapes is reported. This information includes, for each Census County Division within each Oregon county, population by racial group, family income distribution of racial groups, and poverty statistics. The original impetus for compilation of…

This study by the National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity show that, in the past decade, some groups have fared much better economically than others. First, the age distribution of those officially termed poor has shifted. Second, the reduction of overall poverty levels has been accompanied by increased sexual and racial inequality.…

Current Population Survey data indicate that rural workers were more likely than urban workers to be poor or near-poor. Poor and near-poor rural workers were more likely than other workers to be southern, young, and in a minority group. Barriers to livable-wage employment included low educational attainment, being a single mother, and having young…

This study used data on 120,032 people from the 1991 National Health Interview Survey to assess prevalence of disabilities among racial and ethnic minority groups. It examined the status of racial/ethnic minority persons in the following four disability categories: (1) chronic health conditions; (2) physical, sensory, and language impairments; (3)…

This document is one of a series about the conditions of blacks and other minorities in Houston, Texas. Statistics are presented on selected characteristics of minority persons in Houston and parts of Harris County. This document is designed to provide data in an organized and systematic way by bringing together in one convenient source…

The purpose of this report is to present descriptive data collected in the fall of 1971 and 1972 on two national samples of high school seniors from minority backgrounds. These data were collected by the National Scholarship Service and Fund for Negro Students as part of a program designed to provide counseling and guidance services to minority…

This publication is the second in a series of annual updates of U.S. statistical data about young children (under 6 years old) and their families living in poverty. It builds on "Five Million Children: A Statistical Profile of Our Poorest Young Citizens," and incorporates new statistical data from the 1991 March Supplement to the Census…

This report presents data on the income and poverty status of households, families, and individuals in the United States for the calendar year 1988. These data were compiled from information collected in the March 1989 Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the Bureau of the Census. The report is comprised of an introduction, highlights, and…

This report uses census information on children to examine how national demographic trends play out across the country, in states, and in smaller geographic areas. Data for 1980 and 1990 are provided in 35 tables and 15 figures, which illustrate 6 sections of the report. Section 1 looks at the child population, and notes that between 1980 and 1990…

It is reported that American Indians in the 1960's lacked material resources and a sense of being a part of the larger society. These problems date back considerably in history and have been influenced by social, economic, and cultural factors. In an effort to point out the poverty conditions of this minority group, information relative to…

A total of nineteen student characteristic variables subsumed into four categories--basic classification, demographic, cognitive, and affective--were examined in a study of 2,253 new students in fall 1974 and 2,330 new students in winter 1975 at Essex County College (ECC) New Jersey. The purpose of the study was to allow ECC to determine the areas…

Recent changes in the questionnaire used in the March Income Supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS) have made it possible for the March CPS to be used as a source of information on the labor force status and other characteristics of noninstitutional persons with a work disability. According to the March 1982 CPS, the overall rate of…

This document provides an overview of the distribution of minority groups across the economic class structure, examines the concept of a separate underclass, and assesses the potential of strategies based on residential and job mobility for improving the prospects of each of the different classes. A racial comparison of all urban households on the…