Pacific Hispanic INCOME INEQUALITY AMONG RACES: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

This paper examines income distribution among races in the United States. Using median income data from the U. S. census statistics for Caucasian, Black, Asian-Pacific Islander, and Hispanic families for the years 1990-1999, the paper first determines whether the income diversity among race groups is statistically significant. Then the correlation of the income diversity and education and marital status, two most commonly cited factors contributing to this diversity. Finally, some conclusions are drawn based on the empirical results of the study