The number of Non-hispanic white Americans living in poverty rose the greatest among all groups, to 8.6 percent and 16.9 million people in 2004, an increase from 8.2 percent in 2003. The poverty rate remained unchanged for African Americans at 24.7% and Hispanics at 21.9%. The rate decreased for Asian Americans from 11.8% in 2003 to 9.8% in 2004.
Please note, I said "racial" statistic and not "racists" LOL
2006-06-28 06:23:33 · 6 answers · asked by fiteprogram 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It seems like what you have is a middle class falling below the poverty line. The other races that remained the same may in fact be poorer, but if they were below the poverty level to begin with, your statistics won't reflect that. It also means that a lot of red state whites that voted for values instead of economics got what they had coming to them. Or so I hope.
2006-06-28 06:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by Chris D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The census bureau has a way of changing their definition of "poverty".
I'd take what they say with a grain of salt.
2006-06-28 06:26:49 · answer #2 · answered by MK6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Millions started handling their own investments and don't know anything about stocks or bonds.
2006-06-28 06:28:49 · answer #3 · answered by raiderking69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would seem to make sense. i would think that there would also be a correlation between that and the unemployment rate year over year. you might want to check out that stat as well.
2006-06-28 06:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by pstod 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting.
TFTP
2006-06-28 06:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think people should get off their sorry asses and work.
2006-06-28 06:27:27 · answer #6 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋