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Illegal Immigration and Poverty in America 2010

Illegal Immigration and Poverty in America 2010

The Census Bureau has released the 2010 report on poverty in America. It is difficult to discover anything but estimates on the number of non-citizens living in the United States. Some of these are legal residents. Others have overstayed visas or just crossed the border without documentation. In its annual report, the Census Bureau attempts to estimate this data and the number of non-citizens living in poverty. These are estimates and could be off by hundreds of … Read entire article »

Filed under: American Economy, Immigration, Original writing, Poverty, Reporting

Hispanic Poverty in America 2010

Hispanic Poverty in America 2010

The Census Bureau has released the 2010 report on poverty in America. Follow this site for in depth reports, and lots of charts, on this topic during the next week. Being Hispanic is not a race thing. It’s an identity thing. Hispanics can be members of any race or any combination of races. The actions of a few Hispanics are unfairly used to tar them all. Of 305.7 million Americans used as the baseline in the poverty … Read entire article »

Filed under: American Economy, Original writing, Poverty, Reporting

Poverty in America 2007 – the Races

Poverty in America 2007 – the Races

Click on a graph to see an enlarged image. INCOME LEVELS 2007 2000 1991 Black – over $25K 61.6% 61.0% 51.7% Black – over $50K 34.3% 32.2% 24.5% Hispanic – over $25K 69.3% 67.4% 60.4% Hispanic – over $50K 38.4% 35.6% 28.7% Clearly the earnings of both blacks and Hispanics over the last 17 years has improved significantly, with more of each population moving in to higher income levels. The average income for all blacks in 2007 was $46,631. This is the third highest average in history, exceeded only by the years 1999 and 2000. The average … Read entire article »

Filed under: American Economy, Poverty