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Week of 8.29.08
By the Numbers: How Equal Are We?
Income
| Average household income |
| White | $52,115 |
| African American | $33,916 |
| Asian American | $66,103 |
| Hispanic | $38,679 |
American Indian/
Alaska Native | $33,627 |
| Source: US Census, 2007 |
Percentage of people living
below the poverty line |
| White | 10.5% |
| African American | 24.5% |
| Asian American | 10.2% |
| Hispanic | 21.5% |
American Indian/
Alaska Native | 25.3% |
| Source: US Census, 2007 |
Health
Percentage of people
without health insurance |
| White | 14.3% |
| African American | 19.5% |
| Asian American | 16.8% |
| Hispanic | 32.1% |
American Indian/
Alaska Native | 32.1% |
| Source: US Census, 2007 |
Education
Percentage of people
with a college degree |
| White | 28% |
| African American | 19% |
| Asian American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Source: US Census, 2007 |
Percentage of people
with a high school diploma |
| White | 86% |
| African American | 81% |
| Asian American | 87% |
| Hispanic | 59% |
| Source: US Census, 2007 |
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