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Published by: New Strategist Publications, Inc.
Published: Jun. 1, 2011 - 298 Pages
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Executive Summary
- Chapter 1. Attitudes
- Highlights
- Most People Say They Are Pretty Happy
- Most Think Hard Work Leads to Success
- Blacks and Hispanics Call Themselves Working Class
- Many Think Their Standard of Living Is Falling
- The Two-Child Family Is Most Popular
- Religion Is Important to Most Americans
- Most Asians Support Same-Sex Marriage
- Television News Is Most Important
- Most Support Right to Die, Gun Permits
- Chapter 1. Education
- Highlights
- Black Educational Attainment Is Only Slightly below Average
- Blacks Represent a Large Share of the Nation’s Students
- The Black College Enrollment Rate Is at a Record High
- Blacks Earn 10 Percent of Bachelor’s Degrees
- Chapter 3. Health
- Highlights
- Blacks Are Less Likely to Say Their Health Is Excellent or Very Good
- Among Blacks, One in Five Smokes Cigarettes
- Most Blacks Are Overweight
- Most Black Children Are Born to Single Mothers
- The Plurality of Blacks Has Private Health Insurance
- Thirteen Percent of Blacks Have Diabetes
- Heart Disease Is the Leading Cause of Death among Blacks
- Chapter 4. Housing
- Highlights
- The Black Homeownership Rate Has Declined
- Most Black Homeowners Live in the South
- Most Black Married Couples are Homeowners
- Black Homeowners Are Achieving the American Dream
- Many Black Renters Live in Gated Communities
- Most Black Homeowners Rate Their House Highly
- Black Mobility Is above Average
- Chapter 5. Income
- Highlights
- The Great Recession Is Hurting Black Households
- Most Black Couples Have Incomes above $60,000
- Black Men and Women Were Making Gains
- Income of Black Men Peaks in the 35-to-44 Age Group
- Black Earnings Rise with Education
- More than One in Four Blacks Are Poor
- Chapter 6. Labor Force
- Highlights
- Two-Thirds of Black Men Are in the Labor Force
- Many Blacks Are in Managerial and Professional Occupations
- Most Black Workers Have College Experience
- Black Households Have Fewer Earners
- Few Blacks Earn Minimum Wage or Less
- The Black Labor Force Will Grow by More than 2 Million
- Chapter 7. Living Arrangements
- Highlights
- Few Black Households Are Headed by Married Couples
- People Who Live Alone Account for Nearly One-Third of Black Households
- Black Households Are More Likely to include Children
- Many Blacks Have Never Married
- Chapter 8. Population
- Highlights
- The Black Population Is Growing Slowly
- The Black Population Is Younger than Average
- Most Blacks Live in the South
- Chapter 9. Spending
- Highlights
- Black Households Spend Less than the Average Household
- Blacks Are Big Spenders on Residential Phone Service
- Chapter 10. Time Use
- Highlights
- Work Ranks Third in Time Use among Blacks
- Blacks Spend More Time Participating in Religious Activities
- Blacks Spend More Time on the Phone
- Chapter 11. Wealth
- Highlights
- Blacks Have Little Wealth
- Most Nonwhite Households Have Financial Assets
- Most Nonwhite Households Own Nonfinancial Assets
- Debt Is Falling among Nonwhite Households
- Older Blacks Depend on Social Security
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- List of Tables
- Chapter 1. Attitudes
- 1.1 General Happiness, 2010
- 1.2 Happiness of Marriage, 2010
- 1.3 Life Exciting or Dull, 2010
- 1.4 Trust in Others, 2010
- 1.5 How People Get Ahead, 2010
- 1.6 Geographic Mobility since Age 16, 2010
- 1.7 Private Enterprise Will Solve Problems, 2010
- 1.8 Environment versus Economy, 2010
- 1.9 Social Class Membership, 2010
- 1.10 Family Income Relative to Others, 2010
- 1.11 Satisfaction with Financial Situation, 2010
- 1.12 Parents’ Standard of Living, 2010
- 1.13 Standard of Living Will Improve, 2010
- 1.14 Children’s Standard of Living, 2010
- 1.15 Ideal Number of Children, 2010
- 1.16 Spanking Children, 2010
- 1.17 Better for Man to Work, Woman to Tend Home, 2010
- 1.18 Working Mother’s Relationship with Children, 2010
- 1.19 Should Government Help the Sick, 2010
- 1.20 Attitude toward Science, 2010
- 1.21 Attitude toward Evolution, 2010
- 1.22 Religious Preference, 2010
- 1.23 Degree of Religiosity, 2010
- 1.24 Belief in Bible, 2010
- 1.25 Bible in the Public Schools, 2010
- 1.26 Premarital Sex, 2010
- 1.27 Homosexual Relations, 2010
- 1.28 Gay Marriage, 2010
- 1.29 Main Source of Information about Events in the News, 2010
- 1.30 Political Leanings, 2010
- 1.31 Political Party Affiliation, 2010
- 1.32 Favor or Oppose Death Penalty for Murder, 2010
- 1.33 Favor or Oppose Gun Permits, 2010
- 1.34 Support for Legal Abortion by Reason, 2010
- 1.35 Allow Patients with Incurable Disease to Die, 2010
- Chapter 2. Education
- 2.1 Educational Attainment of Total People and Blacks, 2010
- 2.2 Educational Attainment of Blacks by Age, 2010
- 2.3 Educational Attainment of Black Men by Age, 2010
- 2.4 Educational Attainment of Black Women by Age, 2010
- 2.5 Total and Black School Enrollment by Age, 2009
- 2.6 School Enrollment of Blacks by Age and Sex, 2009
- 2.7 Black Enrollment in the Nation’s Public Elementary and Secondary Schools by State, 1998 and 2008
- 2.8 Projections of Total and Black Public High School Graduates, 2009-10 to 2019-20
- 2.9 Total and Black College Enrollment Rate, 1976 to 2009
- 2.10 Total and Black College Enrollment, 1976 to 2009
- 2.11 Total and Black College Enrollment by Age, 2009
- 2.12 Black Share of College Enrollment by Attendance Status and Type of School, 2009
- 2.13 College Enrollment of Blacks by Type of School and Attendance Status, 2009
- 2.14 Associate’s Degrees Earned by Total People and Blacks by Field of Study, 2008-09
- 2.15 Bachelor’s Degrees Earned by Total People and Blacks by Field of Study, 2008-09
- 2.16 Master’s Degrees Earned by Total People and Blacks by Field of Study, 2008-09
- 2.17 Doctoral Degrees Earned by Total People and Blacks by Field of Study, 2008-09
- 2.18 First-Professional Degrees Earned by Total People and Blacks by Field of Study, 2008-09
- Chapter 3. Health
- 3.1 Health Status of Total and Black Adults, 2009
- 3.2 Black Health Status, 2000 and 2009
- 3.3 Smoking Status of Total People and Black Adults, 2009
- 3.4 Drinking Status of Total and Black Adults, 2009
- 3.5 Average Measured Weight of Blacks by Age and Sex, 2003-06
- 3.6 Weight Status of Total and Black Adults, 2009
- 3.7 Births to Total and Non-Hispanic Black Women by Age, 2009
- 3.8 Births to Non-Hispanic Black Women by Age and Marital Status, 2008
- 3.9 Births to Total and Non-Hispanic Black Women by Birth Order, 2009
- 3.10 Births to Total and Non-Hispanic Black Women by State, 2008
- 3.11 Health Insurance Coverage of Total People and Blacks by Age, 2009
- 3.12 Health Insurance Coverage of Blacks by Age, 2009
- 3.13 Blacks with Private Health Insurance Coverage by Age, 2009
- 3.14 Blacks with Government Health Insurance Coverage by Age, 2009
- 3.15 Health Conditions among Total and Black Adults, 2009
- 3.16 Health Conditions among Total and Black Children, 2009
- 3.17 Health Care Visits by Total People and Blacks, 2009
- 3.18 Difficulties in Physical Functioning among Total People and Black Adults, 2009
- 3.19 Cumulative AIDS Cases by Race and Hispanic Origin, through 2008
- 3.20 Leading Causes of Death among Blacks, 2007
- 3.21 Life Expectancy of Total People and Blacks at Birth and Age 65, 2009
- Chapter 4. Housing
- 4.1 Total and Black Homeownership Rate, 2000 to 2010
- 4.2 Total and Black Homeownership Rate by Age of Householder, 2009
- 4.3 Total and Black Homeowners by Age of Householder, 2009
- 4.4 Total Black Renters by Age of Householder, 2009
- 4.5 Black Homeownership Status by Age of Householder, 2009
- 4.6 Total and Black Homeownership Rate by Region, 2009
- 4.7 Total and Black Homeowners by Region, 2009
- 4.8 Total and Black Renters by Region, 2009
- 4.9 Black Homeownership Status by Region, 2009
- 4.10 Total and Black Homeownership Rate by Household Type, 2009
- 4.11 Total and Black Homeowners by Household Type, 2009
- 4.12 Total and Black Renters by Household Type, 2009
- 4.13 Black Homeownership Status by Household Type, 2009
- 4.14 Structure of Housing Units Occupied by Blacks, 2009
- 4.15 Rooms in Housing Units Occupied by Blacks, 2009
- 4.16 Amenities in Housing Units Occupied by Blacks, 2009
- 4.17 Neighborhood Characteristics of Black Households, 2009
- 4.18 Neighborhood Problems of Black Households, 2009
- 4.19 Public Services Available to Black Households, 2009
- 4.20 Housing Value for Total and Black Homeowners, 2009
- 4.21 Opinion of Housing Unit and Neighborhood among Blacks, 2009
- 4.22 Total and Black Movers by Age, 2009-10
- 4.23 Geographical Mobility of Blacks by Age, 2009-10
- 4.24 Reasons for Moving among Black Movers, 2009
- Chapter 5. Income
- 5.1 Median Income of Total and Black Households, 1990 to 2009
- 5.2 Household Income by Household Type, 2009: Black Households
- 5.3 Household Income by Age of Householder, 2009: Black Households
- 5.4 Median Household Income by Type of Household and Age of Householder, 2009: Black Households
- 5.5 Income of Black Households by Educational Attainment of Householder, 2009
- 5.6 Income of Black Households by Region, 2009
- 5.7 Median Income of Total and Black Men, 1990 to 2009
- 5.8 Median Income of Total and Black Women, 1990 to 2009
- 5.9 Income of Black Men by Age, 2009
- 5.10 Income of Black Women by Age, 2009
- 5.11 Median Income of Total and Black Men Who Work Full-Time, 1990 to 2009
- 5.12 Median Income of Total and Black Women Who Work Full-Time, 1990 to 2009
- 5.13 Median Income of Blacks Who Work Full-Time by Sex, 1990 to 2009
- 5.14 Earnings of Black Men Who Work Full-Time by Education, 2009
- 5.15 Earnings of Black Women Who Work Full-Time by Education, 2009
- 5.16 Total People and Blacks below Poverty Level, 1990 to 2009
- 5.17 Total People and Blacks below Poverty Level by Age, 2009
- 5.18 Blacks below Poverty Level by Age and Sex, 2009
- 5.19 Number and Percent of Black Families below Poverty Level by Family Type, 1990 to 2009
- 5.20 Number and Percent of Black Families with Children below Poverty Level by Family Type, 1990 to 2009
- Chapter 6. Labor Force
- 6.1 Total and Black Labor Force by Sex and Age, 2010
- 6.2 Labor Force Participation Rate of Total People and Blacks by Sex and Age, 2010
- 6.3 Labor Force Participation Rate of Blacks by Detailed Age and Sex, 2010
- 6.4 Employment Status of Blacks by Sex and Age, 2010
- 6.5 Unemployment Rate of Total People and Blacks by Sex and Age, 2010
- 6.6 Total and Black Workers by Occupation, 2010
- 6.7 Total and Black Workers by Detailed Occupation, 2010
- 6.8 Black Workers by Industry, 2010
- 6.9 Black Workers by Educational Attainment, 2010
- 6.10 Total and Black Workers by Job Tenure, 2010
- 6.11 Black Workers by Full-Time and Part-Time Status, Age, and Sex, 2010
- 6.12 Black Part-Time Workers by Age, Sex, and Reason, 2010
- 6.13 Black Households by Number of Earners, 2010
- 6.14 Labor Force Status of Black Married Couples, 2010
- 6.15 Black Minimum Wage Workers, 2010
- 6.16 Union Representation of Total and Black Workers, 2010
- 6.17 Journey to Work by Blacks, 2009
- 6.18 Black Labor Force Projections, 2008 and 2018
- 6.19 Black Labor Force Entrants and Leavers, 2008 to 2018
- Chapter 7. Living Arrangements
- 7.1 Total and Black Households by Age of Householder, 2010
- 7.2 Total and Black Households by Household Type, 2010
- 7.3 Black Households by Age of Householder and Household Type, 2010
- 7.4 Total and Black Households by Size, 2010
- 7.5 Blacks Who Live Alone by Sex and Age, 2010
- 7.6 Total and Black Households with Children under Age 18 by Age of Householder, 2010
- 7.7 Total and Black Households with Children of Any Age by Age of Householder, 2010
- 7.8 Total and Black Households with Children by Type of Household, 2010
- 7.9 Black Households by Age of Householder, Type of Household, and Presence of Children under Age 18, 2010
- 7.10 Black Households by Age of Householder, Type of Household, and Presence of Children of Any Age, 2010
- 7.11 Living Arrangements of Total and Black Children, 2010
- 7.12 Living Arrangements of Total and Black Adults, 2010
- 7.13 Living Arrangements of Blacks by Sex, 2010
- 7.14 Total and Black Marital Status, 2010
- 7.15 Marital Status of Black Men by Age, 2010
- 7.16 Marital Status of Black Women by Age, 2010
- 7.17 Marital History of Black Men by Age, 2009
- 7.18 Marital History of Black Women by Age, 2009
- Chapter 8. Population
- 8.1 Population by Race, 2000 and 2010
- 8.2 Two-or-More-Races Population, 2010
- 8.3 Blacks by Racial Identification, 2000 and 2010
- 8.4 Blacks by Hispanic Origin, 2010
- 8.5 Black Share of Total Population by Age, 2009
- 8.6 Blacks by Age, 2000 and 2009
- 8.7 Blacks by Age and Sex, 2009
- 8.8 Total and Black Population by Region, 2010
- 8.9 Blacks by Region, 2000 and 2010
- 8.10 Total and Black Population by State, 2010
- 8.11 Blacks by State, 2000 and 2010
- 8.12 Total and Black Population by Metropolitan Area, 2010
- Chapter 9. Spending
- 9.1 Average Spending by Race and Hispanic Origin of Householder, 2009
- 9.2 Indexed Spending by Race and Hispanic Origin of Householder, 2009
- 9.3 Total Spending by Race and Hispanic Origin of Householder, 2009
- 9.4 Market Shares by Race and Hispanic Origin of Householder, 2009
- 9.5 Spending on Alcoholic Beverages by Black Households, 2009
- 9.6 Spending on Apparel by Black Households, 2009
- 9.7 Spending on Entertainment by Black Households, 2009
- 9.8 Spending on Financial Products and Services by Black Households, 2009
- 9.9 Spending on Gifts for People in Other Households by Black Households, 2009
- 9.10 Spending on Groceries by Black Households, 2009
- 9.11 Out-of-Pocket Spending on Health Care by Black Households, 2009
- 9.12 Spending on Household Operations by Black Households, 2009
- 9.13 Spending on Personal Care, Reading, Education, and Tobacco by Black Households, 2009
- 9.14 Spending on Restaurant Meals by Black Households, 2009
- 9.15 Spending on Shelter and Utilities by Black Households, 2009
- 9.16 Spending on Transportation by Black Households, 2009
- Chapter 10. Time Use
- 10.1 Time Use of Total Blacks, 2009
- 10.2 Time Use of Black Men, 2009
- 10.3 Time Use of Black Women, 2009
- 10.4 Indexed Time Use of Total Blacks, 2009
- 10.5 Indexed Time Use of Black Men, 2009
- 10.6 Indexed Time Use of Black Women, 2009
- 10.7 Indexed Time Use of Blacks by Sex, 2009
- 10.8 Indexed Participation in Primary Activities: Total Blacks, 2009
- 10.9 Indexed Participation in Primary Activities: Black Men, 2009
- 10.10 Indexed Participation in Primary Activities: Black Women, 2009
- 10.11 Indexed Participation in Primary Activities: Blacks by Sex, 2009
- Chapter 11. Wealth
- 11.1 Net Worth, Assets, and Debt of Total and Nonwhite or Hispanic Households, 2009 275
- 11.2 Net Worth of Households by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2007 and 2009
- 11.3 Ownership and Value of Financial Assets by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2007 and 2009
- 11.4 Financial Assets of Nonwhite or Hispanic Households, 2007 and 2009
- 11.5 Ownership and Value of Nonfinancial Assets by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2007 and 2009
- 11.6 Nonfinancial Assets of Nonwhite or Hispanic Households, 2007 and 2009
- 11.7 Debt of Households by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2007 and 2009
- 11.8 Debt of Nonwhite or Hispanic Households, 2007 and 2009
- 11.9 Sources of Income for Blacks Aged 65 or Older, 2009
- List of Illustrations
- Executive Summary
- Fourteen percent of Americans are black
- Only 10 percent of blacks live in the West
- Nearly one-third of Georgia’s population is black
- Blacks are optimistic about opportunities in the United States
- The median income of black couples is well above average
- Black household incomes are growing faster than average
- The incomes of black men are also growing faster than average
- The black poverty rate has declined
- More than 70 percent of black babies are born to single mothers
- Black households spend about $35,000 a year
- More than one in eight blacks participate in religious activities on an average day
- Chapter 1. Attitudes
- Blacks and Hispanics are less trusting
- Blacks doubt that private enterprise will solve our problems
- Hispanics are least likely to say they are satisfied with their financial situation
- Most think their children will be better off
- Whites are least likely to think the government should help with medical bills
- Religious preference varies greatly by race and Hispanic origin
- Only about one-third of Hispanics support same-sex marriage
- Democrats are heavily favored by Asians, blacks, and Hispanics
- Asians support abortion rights for any reason
- Chapter 2. Education
- Black educational attainment is not far below average
- More than 3 million blacks aged 18 or older are in school
- More than 1 million blacks are enrolled in four-year colleges
- Blacks earn one in eight associate’s degrees
- Chapter 3. Health
- Blacks are less likely than the average American to rate their health highly
- Blacks are equally likely to smoke, but less likely to drink, than the average American
- Few blacks have a healthy weight
- The percentage of babies born to single mothers falls with age
- Blacks are more likely to be covered by private than government insurance
- Among AIDS cases, blacks outnumber non-Hispanic whites
- Black life expectancy is nearly five years below average
- Chapter 4. Housing
- Black homeownership has fallen more than the overall homeownership rate
- Black homeownership is lowest in the West
- Black homeownership is above 50 percent only among married couples
- Most black homeowners live in a single-family detached house
- Most black households are satisfied with the local public elementary school
- The median value of black homes is below average
- Seventeen percent of blacks moved between 2009 and 2010
- Chapter 5. Income
- The median income of black households is below average
- Black married couples have incomes far above average
- Black men have lost ground since 2000
- Black men are catching up to the average
- Many educated black men earn $100,000 or more
- The black poverty rate bottomed out in 2000
- Chapter 6. Labor Force
- Black women are almost as likely as black men to work
- Black managers and professionals outnumber black service workers
- Few black workers are high school dropouts
- Among black households, single earners are more common than dual earners
- Eleven percent of blacks use mass transportation to get to work
- The black labor force is growing somewhat faster than average
- Chapter 7. Living Arrangements
- Black households are diverse
- Most black households are home to only one or two people
- Forty-five percent of black households have children in the home
- Many blacks have yet to marry
- Chapter 8. Population
- Blacks are outnumbered by Hispanics
- The black share of the population declines with age
- Few blacks live in the West
- Chapter 9. Spending
- Black households spend 28 percent less than the average household
- Blacks spend more than average on cell phone service
- Chapter 10. Time Use
- More than one in eight blacks participate in religious activities on an average day
- Black women spend more time reading than black men
- Black participation is close to the average for more activities
- Chapter 11. Wealth
- The net worth of blacks is well below average
- Only three types of financial assets are owned by more than 10 percent of nonwhite or Hispanic households
- The median value of the nonfinancial assets owned by nonwhite households is below average
- Nonwhite households saw their education debt increase between 2007 and 2009
- One in six blacks aged 65 or older has income from earnings
AbstractWho We Are: Blacks brings you the facts you need about the size and characteristics of this fast-growing and politically powerful minority. Its 11 chapters examine their attitudes (a new chapter), education, health, housing, income, labor force status, living arrangements, population, spending, time use, and wealth.
In addition to detailed 2010 census counts of the numbers of blacks nationally and by state and metropolitan area, Who We Are: Blacks includes the latest socioeconomic data on the black population. It has detailed spending data for black households and the latest update on black household wealth—including the impact of the Great Recession on black net worth, assets, and debt. Results from the American Time Use Survey can also be found here, profiling black time use and comparing it to the averages. Attitudinal data from the General Social Survey compare and contrast black attitudes with those of Asians, Hispanics, and whites on a whole range of issues.
While the government collected the data in Who We Are: Blacks, the tables are not reprints from government reports. Instead, New Strategist’s editors spent hundreds of hours scouring web sites, compiling numbers into meaningful statistics, and creating tables with calculations that reveal the trends. New Strategist has done the work for you, delving into the data and providing analysis and comparisons, placing the important information about blacks at your fingertips.
The substantial educational, employment, and economic gains made by blacks over the past few decades and documented in these pages, are contrary to popular perception and media portrayals, but these realities are of utmost importance to policymakers and business leaders. Who We Are: Blacks gives you the information you need to discover and become familiar with the large and growing black population and its many unique characteristics.
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