U.S. Population Statistics Disaggregated by Race and Gender

EMPLOYMENT & INCOME

VIOLENCE & MURDER RATES

EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Civilian Employment - Population Ratios
for Persons 20 Years and Older
By Race & Gender - March 1997

RACE Gender
Male Female
Black 65.0% 57.9%
White(Not Hispanic) 74.8% 57.7%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 1997

Civilian Labor Force -- Unemployment Rates By Race & Gender, March 1997

RACE Gender
Male Female
Black
(16 Years & Above) 		11.3% 10.2%
White-Not Hispanic
(20 years & above) 		3.8% 3.9%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 1997

U.S. Civilian Labor Force Persons 16 Years & Older
By Race, Gender & Occupational Type, March 1995

Occupational Type Black White (Not Hispanic)
Male Female Both Genders Male Female Both Genders
Managerial or professional specialty 15.0% 20.8% 18.0% 30.0% 32.1% 31.0%
Technical, sales & admin. support 18.4% 39.1% 29.2% 20.8% 42.6% 30.9%
Service 18.5% 26.9% 22.9% 8.5% 15.7% 11.8%
Farming, fishing & forestry 2.3% 0.2% 1.2% 3.9% 1.2% 2.6%
Precision production, craft & repair 13.5% 2.4% 7.7% 18.6% 1.9% 10.9%
Operator, fabricators & laborers 32.3% 10.7% 21.0% 18.1% 6.4% 12.7%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census (Release Date: May 1996)

Median Income of Persons 15 Years & Over By Race & Gender, 1995

RACE Gender
Male Female Both Genders
Black $14,892 $10,544 $12,248
White (Not Hispanic) $24,122 $11,945 $17,109
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census (Release Date: May 1996)

U.S. Civilian Labor Force - 1994
Median Incomes of Black Males and White Males
16 Years and Older By Occupational Type

Occupational Type Black Males White Males
(Non-Hispanic)
Executive, Administrative & Managerial $36,806 $45,874
Professional Specialty $32,712 $46,442
Technical & Related Support $34,553 $36,126
Sales $25,694 $36,211
Administrative Support $26,774 $30,204
Protective Service $26,853 $33,626
Service (except private household) $16,774 $19,329
Farming, Fishing & Forestry $11,027 $16,919
Precision Production, Craft & Repair $22,960 $30,339
Machine Operators, Assemblers & Inspectors $20,592 $26,764
Transportation & Moving Materials $22,000 $28,309
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers & Laborers $16,461 $21,796
All Categories $16,823 $26,652
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census (Release Date: May 1996)

Median Income of Persons 25 Years & Over
By Race, Gender & Educational Level, 1994

Race Gender Educational Level
Less Than
9th Grade 		9th to 12th Grade
(No Diploma) 		High School
Graduate 		Some College or
Associate Degree 		Bachelor's Degree
or More
Black Male $8,248 $10,880 $16,825 $22,292 $33,217
Female $6,281 $7,123 $11,662 $16,342 $28,064
Both Genders $6,872 $8,287 $13,878 $18,632 $30,453
White Male $11,666 $15,787 $23,937 $28,832 $43,335
Female $7,227 $7,918 $11,369 $15,363 $26,235
Both Genders $9,077 $10,880 $16,503 $20,975 $35,085
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census (Release Date: May 1996)

U.S. Population Below Poverty Level
By Race, Gender & Age, March 1995

Race Age Gender
Male Female Both Genders
Black Under 18 Years 43.3% 44.3% 43.8%
All ages 27.0% 33.7% 30.6%
White (Not Hispanic) Under 18 Years 12.2% 12.7% 12.5%
All ages 8% 10.7% 9.4%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census (Release Date: May 1996)

Percent of High School Students Who Reported Experience
With Violence on School Property By Race & Gender, 1993

Type of Violence Gender
Both Genders Male Female
Carried a weapon on school property White 10.9 17.7 3.4
Black 15.0 18.2 11.9
Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property White 6.3 8.1 4.4
Black 11.2 12.6 9.8
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Digest of Education Statistics 1995. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, 1995

Murder Rates By Race & Gender, 1995

Race of Victims Gender Population Murder Total Portion of Population
White Male 94,438,000 6,939l 7.3 per 100,000
Female 98,334,000 2,674 2.7 per 100,000
Both Genders 192,772,000 9,613 5.0 per 100,000
Black Male 15,687,000 7,913 50.4 per 100,000
Female 17,844,000 1,781 10.0 per 100,000
Both Genders 33,531,000 9,694 28.9 per 100,000
Sources: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States 1995. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996
U.S. Bureau of the Census, March 1995

SAT Scores By Race & Gender, 1996

Race Verbal Math
Both Genders Male Female Both Genders Male Female
Black 434 431 437 422 431 416
White (Non-Hispanic) 526 528 524 523 542 507
Source: The College Board. 1996 College Bound Seniors: A Profile of SAT Program Test Takers. Princeton: Educational Testing Service, 1996.

Educational Attainment of Persons
25 to 34 Years of Age, By Race & Gender, 1995

Race Educational Level Gender
Male Female Both Genders
Black high school graduate or more 86.1% 84.7% 85.3%
some college or associate degree 42.8% 45.2% 44.1%
bachelor's degree or more 16.0% 13.5% 14.6%
White high school graduate or more 91.7% 93.1% 92.4%
some college or associate degree 58.2% 56.2% 60.3%
bachelor's degree or more 29.0% 29.0% 29.0%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census (Release Date: May 1996)