SOC215H Midterm Spring 2006: Stats
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- What are the 5 racial groups in the US?
- White, African American/Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Native Hawaiian
- What percent of the population is white, non-Hispanic?
- 75%
- What percent of the population is black, non-Hispanic?
- 12%
- What percent of the population is Latino?
- 13%
- What percent of the population is Native American?
- 0.8%
- What percent of the Hispanic/Latino population is Mexican-American?
- 66%
- What percent of the Hispanic/Latino population is Cuban-American?
- 4%
- What percent of the Hispanic/Latino population is Puerto Rican?
- 9%
- What percent of the Hispanic/Latino population is "other"?
- 22%
- What percent of the Asian-American population is Chinese-American?
- 24%
- What percent of the Asian-American population is Filipino-American?
- 21%
- What percent of the Asian-American population is Asian-Indian?
- 13%
- What percent of the Asian-American population is Korean-American?
- 10%
- What percent of the Asian-American population is Japanese-American?
- 10%
- What percent of the Asian-American population is Vietnamese-American?
- 11%
- What percent of the Native American/Alaska Natives in the US are Native Americans?
- 96.4%
- What percent of the Native American/Alaska Natives in the US are Alaska Natives?
- 3.6%
- What percent of the Native Americans in the US are Cherokee?
- 12%
- What percent of the Native Americans in the US are Navajo?
- 11%
- What percent of the Native Americans in the US are Latin American Indians?
- 4%
- List the top 5 groups in the US in terms of population.
- White non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, Latino, Asian American, Native American
- What are the top 6 nationalities that Whites identify themselves as?
- German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, French
- What % of Whites identify themselves as German?
- 15%
- What % of Whites identify themselves as Irish?
- 11%
- What % of Whites identify themselves as English?
- 9%
- What % of Whites identify themselves as Italian?
- 6%
- What % of Whites identify themselves as Polish?
- 3%
- What % of Whites identify themselves as French?
- 3%
- What were the top 5 legal immigrant groups in 1998?
- Mexico, China, India, Philippines, Dominican Republic
- What % of immigrants were from Mexico in 1998?
- 20%
- What % of immigrants were from China in 1998?
- 6%
- What % of immigrants were from India in 1998?
- 6%
- What % of immigrants were from the Philippines in 1998?
- 5%
- What % of immigrants were from the Dominican Republic in 1998?
- 3%
- Illegal immigrants come mainly from what country?
- Mexico
- Recent immigrants are mainly from what three areas?
- Latin America, Asia, Europe/Canada
- What % of recent immigrants to the US are from Latin America?
- 51%
- What % of recent immigrants to the US are from Asia?
- 25%
- What % of recent immigrants to the US are from Europe/Canada?
- 18%
- Recent immigrants live in which 5 states?
- California, New York, Florida, New Jersey, Texas
- What % of recent immigrants live in California?
- 26%
- What % of recent immigrants live in New York?
- 21%
- What % of recent immigrants live in Florida?
- 19%
- What % of recent immigrants live in New Jersey?
- 19%
- What % of recent immigrants live in Texas?
- 14%
- Top 5 racial/ethnic groups in terms of education
- Jewish Americans, Asian Indians, Korean Americans, Japanese Americans, White non-Hispanic non-Jewish Americans
- Bottom 5 racial/ethnic groups in terms of education
- Vietnamese Americans, African Americans, Puerto Ricans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans
- Top 5 racial/ethnic groups in terms of family income
- Japanese American, Asian Indian, Filipino American, Greek American, Hungarian American
- Bottom 5 racial/ethnic groups in terms of family income
- Chinese American, Mexican American, African American, Puerto Rican, Native American
- 5 groups with the least poverty in the US
- Japanese American, Filipino American, Asian Indian, Chinese American, White non-Hispanic
- 5 groups with the most poverty in the US
- Korean American, Mexican American, African American, Puerto Rican, Native American
- In the study of men applying for jobs, what percent of black men got callbacks?
- 14%
- In the study of men applying for jobs, what percent of black men with a prison record got callbacks?
- 5%
- In the study of men applying for jobs, what percent of white men with a prison record got callbacks?
- 17%
- What % of Latinos identify only with a panethnic label?
- 3%
- What % of Latinos use a panethnic label as their first identifier?
- 11%
- What % of Latinos use a panethnic label as their first OR second identifier?
- 42%
- What % of Jewish immigrants had at least $50 upon arrival in the US between 1840 and 1910?
- 12%
- What % of Southern Italian immigrants had at least $50 upon arrival in the US between 1840 and 1910?
- 5%
- What % of German immigrants had at least $50 upon arrival in the US between 1840 and 1910?
- 31%
- What % of English immigrants had at least $50 upon arrival in the US between 1840 and 1910?
- 55%
- In 1790, what % of blacks were in the south?
- 91%
- In 1910, what % of blacks were in the south?
- 89%
- In 1940s, what % of blacks were in the south?
- 77%
- In 1960, what % of blacks were in the south?
- 53%
- Top 4 Latino groups
- Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Other
- Top 6 Asian American Groups
- Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese
- Where are "other" Latinos from?
- Caribbean, South America
- Where do "other" Latinos live?
- Texas, Florida
- What are the top 3 groups of American Indians?
- Cherokee, Navajo, Latin American Indians