| 1. | Go to http://www.census.gov/ . This is the U.S. Census web page. Under "Subjects A-Z" select "P" and then "poverty data." Then select "detailed historical tables for the Current Population Survey 1959-99. Choose "people" under poverty, Table 2. |
| | a. Graph the percent of all people in poverty for the year listed for all races, blacks, Hispanics and whites. |
| | b. Describe what the graph from #1 shows about the relationship between poverty and race. |
| | c. Describe what the graph shows about the % in poverty (all races) during each decade. |
| | d. Speculate about why the relationship between race and poverty exists. |
| | e. Speculate about why there are differences in poverty rates in different decades. |
| 2. | a. Graph poverty guidelines and real per capita income (in 1997 dollars) for 1982 - present on the same graph. Look for poverty guidelines on the Health and Human Services web site, http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/ . Look for income data on the site used in #1. Choose "people" under income rather than poverty, table P-1. |
| | b. Describe the gap between these two values over time. |
| 3. | Go to http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ , the web site for the U.S. Census Bureau. Look for "Educational Attainment" in the frequently requested tables. |
| | a. What do the data on percent of the population over 25 years of age completing college, by race, indicate about the possibility of educational discrimination based on race? Cite data and explain. |
