America's North Shore Journal

The Census Bureau’s report titled Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008 contains information on the poverty rates and total persons in poverty for several races. The races are self-defined by the individuals surveyed, and by the Census Bureau in standard terms that may not be helpful in studying this topic. Hispanics are listed as “of any race”. Blacks have been categorized in two differing ways, Black Alone and Black Alone or … Read entire article »