The purposes of this equity indicators project are to: (1) report the status of higher education equity in the United States and identify changes over time in measures of equity; (2) identify policies and practices that promote and hinder progress; and (3) illustrate the need for increased support of policies, programs, and practices that not only…

The purposes of this equity indicators project are to: (1) report the status of higher education equity in the United States and identify changes over time in measures of equity; (2) identify policies and practices that promote and hinder progress; and (3) illustrate the need for increased support of policies, programs, and practices that not only…

This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in the 2013 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements (CPS ASEC) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. For most groups, the 2012 income, poverty, and health insurance estimates were not…

The purposes of this publication are: (1) to report the status of higher education equity in the United States and to identify changes over time in measures of equity; and (2) to identify policies and practices that promote and hinder progress; and to illustrate the need for increased support of policies, programs and practices that not only…

Nearly one-in-five American women ends her childbearing years without having borne a child, compared with one-in-ten in the 1970s. While childlessness has risen for all racial and ethnic groups, and most education levels, it has fallen over the past decade for women with advanced degrees. The most educated women still are among the most likely…

This document reports data from the 2015 School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The Web Tables show the extent to which students with different personal characteristics report being bullied. Estimates include responses by student characteristics: student sex, race/ethnicity, grade, and household income.…

The 2017 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 53rd in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field…

This report is a look at what the 1990 Census has to say about income and poverty in Minnesota and its major metropolitan area, the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint Paul). The report is organized into five parts, each addressing a different variation on the central theme of income and poverty: (1) Income Overview; (2) Income Types; (3) Poverty…

This report documents labor market trends among Hispanics since the end of 2000, a period of recession and slow recovery, comparing their experiences with those of non-Hispanics and detailing changes by industry, occupation, region, and other economic and demographic attributes. Data come from the Current Population Survey. Hispanic employment was…

Various phases of rural development in the United States are examined using graphs and tables which provide such statistics as the urban-rural total population, migration status by race, farm population and outmigration, nonfarm nonmetropolitan growth rate, per capita personal income, earnings by industrial source, earnings by occupational group,…

Information on the ancestry, languages, and literacy of the U.S. population based on data collected by the Bureau of the Census in 1979 is reported. Items surveyed include ancestry, country of birth of the individual and parents, citizenship, year of immigration, native language, language spoken in the home, ability to speak English, and ability…

DETAILED TABLES, FIGURES, AND RELATED REPORTS DESCRIBE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AS OF MARCH 1967. DATA ARE COMPARED WITH REFERENCE TO THE POPULATION'S AGE, RACE, SEX, AND RESIDENCE IN NONMETROPOLITAN AND METROPOLITAN AREAS AND IN AND OUTSIDE CENTRAL CITIES. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS IN 1947 AND 1967 ARE ALSO COMPARED. THIS…

This report presents detailed social and economic statistics for the population of the United States below the poverty level in 1976, based on the March 1977 Current Population Survey. Data are presented by selected characteristics such as race, family status, residence, education, work experience, and type and source of income. Poverty data for…

This report presents data on the income of households, families, and persons in the United States in calendar year 1995. These data were compiled from information collected under the March 1996 Current Population Survey that consisted of approximately 50,000 households nationwide. The income estimates in this report are based on money income…

This report contains data on the educational attainment of persons in the United States from the Current Population Surveys conducted by the Bureau of the Census in March 1992 and 1993. Summary data on educational attainment by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin are shown for both years in Table 1. Other detailed data are shown for 1993 in tables…