*Race has become a common determinant for a lifetime of inequality. Ethnicity is now being known as a factor that can shape a person’s life from the very beginning to its end. In the United States, disparities of access to education, wealth and health are being noticed among 2 major groups of demographics – the Black and Hispanic communities.
The biggest disparity found was with regards to wages. Folks in Black and Hispanic communities earn less than people who are Asian and White. Low wages have a snowball effect that often makes it difficult for them to finance their children’s education. We all know that without a college degree, upward mobility is made very difficult to achieve.
Let’s have a look at the different ways these communities are suffering because of inequality.
Finances
The rate of child poverty in the Black community is close to double the rate for Asians and Whites. Contributing to this gap are the problems of lower earnings and unemployment. The annual average that was noticed in 2017 signified that the distributions of uneven employment were:
- Asian: 4
- White: 4
- Hispanic: 6
- Black: 8
In terms of earning gaps for people with a higher education, the numbers from the annual average was found to be:
- Asian: 31
- White: 28
- Hispanic: 24
- Black: 24
The community ratios for people living without insurance, according to the annual average, were:
- Asian: 8
- White: 6
- Hispanic: 16
- Black: 11
Education
The Black and Hispanic communities are very much less likely than people who are white and/or Asian to attend college or even graduate from high school. In terms of college enrollment, Asians have significantly outpaced all other communities.
The share of children who are under the age of eighteen and are living in poverty, according to the annual average, is as follows:
- Asian: 12
- White: 12
- Hispanic: 32
- Black: 38
In terms of children who graduated from high school in 2017, the numbers from the annual average signifies:
- Asian: 90
- White: 88
- Hispanic: 78
- Black: 75
The percentages of eighteen to twenty-four year olds enrolled in college and pursuing a degree, in comparison to the total youth population of their particular community, are as follows:
- Asian: 63
- White: 42
- Hispanic: 37
- Black: 35
If you didn’t believe earlier on, do you understand the inequality among the different ethnicities now? Without a fair chance of education and a job, how can these minorities gain equality?
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