This chartbook is the 14th version to be produced for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) by the Population Reference Bureau (PRB). The Chartbook describes the diversity of the Appalachian Region on a host of demographic and economic measures and provides an important annual view of the area and its people. The data contained in the…

Statistics reporting the general, social and economic characteristics of the black population in the U.S. are presented in this document, the sixth in a series on the subject. The report focuses, in general, on the changes which have occurred in the last five years in income, employment, education, housing, health and other major aspects of life.…

Information is given on the size and composition of the 1971 hired farm working force (HFWF) and on the employment and cash earnings from farm and nonfarm wagework obtained during the year. Data were obtained from a survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census as a supplementary part of the regular Current Population Survey made in December 1971.…

This report presents statistics on the Negro population, cross-classified by various social and economic characteristics for the U. S., regions, selected States, standard metropolitan statistical areas, and cities. Selected housing characteristics also are given. The data are based on the 1970 Census of Population and Housing. The text of the…

Based on the 1970 Census, this booklet describes the Spanish speaking population in the U. S. Numbering 9.6 million, Spanish speaking residents are usually of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Latin or South American descent. Short summaries are given for population growth and distribution, residence, education, family size, employment, and income.…

In this report, demography conceptualizes significant characteristics to serve as a basis for more intensive study, planning, and procedures focusing on the target group. A compilation of the latest reports available and primarily tabular in form, identifies and locates Tennessee's disadvantaged people, ranking the 95 counties on each of 8…

A pictorial and statistical booklet on American Indians, this document briefly details the origins of the first Americans. It then gives current and comparative data for Indian population growth, residence areas, income, employment, education, and housing standards. The 10 largest tribes are listed, and a "new era" for American Indians is…

In March 1978 there were 12 million persons of Spanish origin in the United States: about 7.2 million of Mexican origin, 1.8 million of Puerto Rican origin, 700,000 of Cuban origin, 900,000 of Central or South American origin, and about 1.5 million of other Spanish origin. Of these, 85% resided in metropolitan areas. About 42% were under 18 years…

COMBINED DATA ON THIRD AND FOURTH CYCLE LESSONS OF THE CLINTON COUNTY FAMILY SERVICE PROGRAM WERE USED TO STUDY THE SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF TEACHING. PLACE OF RESIDENCE, HOME OWNERSHIP, AGE, EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, MARITAL STATUS, FAMILY COMPOSITION, EMPLOYMENT, MOBILITY, INCOME, AND…

The report presents advance data from the March 1977 Current Population Survey on selected demographic, social, and economic characteristics of persons of Spanish origin. Persons of Spanish origin are divided into the subcategories of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, and other Spanish origin. Data pertain to such population…

In March 1976, there were 11.1 million persons of Spanish origin in the United States. These included 6.6 million persons of Mexican origin, 1.8 million of Puerto Rican origin, about 700,000 of Cuban origin, and about 2.1 million of Central or South American and other Spanish origin. This report provides a statistical description of the social,…

The report presents advance data on selected social, economic, and demographic characteristics of persons of Spanish origin in the U.S. collected in the March 1976 Current Population Survey. The text, tables, and graphs cover size, composition, age, sex, residence, marital status, educational attainment, employment and occupation, income, and…

MEXICAN AMERICANS ARE CLEARLY A DISADVANTAGED GROUP IN THE LABOR MARKETS OF THE SOUTHWEST. ALTHOUGH SUBSTANTIAL GAINS IN INCOME AND OCCUPATIONAL STATUS TAKE PLACE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND GENERATIONS OF MEXICAN AMERICANS, LITTLE IMPROVEMENT IS EVIDENCED AFTER THE SECOND GENERATION. AS FURTHER EVIDENCE OF DISADVANTAGEMENT, IT HAS BEEN FOUND…