Black American Mothers Deserve Break

Will Black American Moms Be Celebrating This Mother's Day? They have less family income, less education, more kids, more uninsured kids and are more likely to raise them as a single parent Black American mothers Overtaken by Hispanics in 2010 population Mothers in America Population by race, 2010 Hispanics Black 10.8 9.0 Million Million White Asian 47 3.4 Million Million Black American Mothers Raise More Kids in Proportion to Racial Population More children mean diminished household income Percent of Mothers by Race with 5-6 Children 1.0% 1.3%] 2.3% 2.5% Asian (3.4M) White (17M) Hispanic (10.8) Black (9M) Percent of Mothers by Race with 7 and More Children 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% White (47M) Hispanic (10.8M)| Asian (3.4M) Black (9M) Source: U.S: Census Bureau, Curent Population Survey, June 2010. Although Black Women Marry Later Thăn Whites Since the 1950s... (Are They More Prepared for Motherhood?) Most black Most white women women 30 marry at marry at 26 years years Source: U.S. Decennial Census (1890-2000); American Community Survey (2010). ...Black American Mothers are More Likely to Get Divorced Divorce puts more strain on the household income Percent getting divorced by race 4.9% 7.8% 10.8% 11.5% Asian Hispanic White Black Source: The U.S. Census Bureau's 5-Year American Community Survey polled 3 million households between January 1, 2005 and Dec. 31, 2009 More Black Children Live in Single Parent Families Raising children alone means more financial and social challenges Percent of children living in single parent families 17% 25% 42% 67% Asian White Hispanic Blacks National KIDS COUNT Program, The Annie E. Casey Foundation Where These Kids Live? Midwestern states outstrip all other regions with most number of black children living in single-parent families 73% Wisconsin 74% 72% Top 10 States with Highest Percent of children living in single parent families Illinois Michigan 71% 72% Missouri Indiana (2002-2011) 74% Ohio 71% Tennessee 71% 72% Oklahoma 72% South Carolina Mississippi Black American Mothers Fairly Educated Compared to Hispanics But Still Lagging Behind Whites Black American mothers tend to fare well with high school diploma but fall short of bachelor degrees. Percent of mnothers with no high school diploma 36% 14% 05% Hispanic Blacks White Percent of mothers with bachelor degree or higher by race 2010 12% 20% 36% Hispanic Blacks White Source: Child Trends (2012). Parental Education Black American Mothers have twice less to spend for the family than Asian mothers Median Family Income by Race 2009 (current dollars) $75,027 $62,545 $39,730 $38,409 Asian White Hispanics Blacks Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2009, Current Population Reports, P60-238 Fewer Black American Mothers Worked During First Pregnancy Than Whites and Asians Mothers with a bachelor's degree or higher were more likely to have worked during first pregnancy. Percent of mothers who worked during first- pregnancy, 2006-08 75% 61% 52% 42% Whites Asians Hispanics Blacks Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Partici- pation, 2008 Panel, Wave Black American Mothers Tend to Have More Uninsured Children than Whites and Asian But not Hispanics Percent of uninsured children by Race 16.8% 11.5% 10% 07% Hispanics Blacks Asians Whites Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2012 Annual Social and Economic Supplement Black American Mothers Tend to Have less to Spend for the House Hold Blacks families had the least money to spend for four key household expenses in 2009 Annual Food Expenditure by Race 2009 1 $7,565 $6,585 $6,094 $4,524 Asians Whites Hispanics Blacks Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditures in 2009, News Release, USDL-10-1390, October 2010 Annual Housing Expenditure by Race 2009 2 $20,395 $17,224 $15,983 $13,503 Asians Whites Hispanics Blacks Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditures in 2009, News Release, USDL-10-1390, October 2010 Annual Vehicle Puchases by Race 2009 $2,829 $2,582 $2,333 Asians $1,489 Whites Hispanics Blacks Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditures in 2009, News Release, USDL-10-1390, October 2010 Annual Entertainment Expenditures by Race 2009 $2,894 $2,270 $1,664 $1,404 Whites Asians Hispanics Blacks Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditures in 2009, News Release, USDL-10-1390, October 2010 The Question is Not When Will Racial Disparity Improve for Black Moms, But Will It? Disclaimer: Statistical data are not absolute and in some instances difference between races may not be significant. However, the data presented herein provides an overall pattern that suggests more than concludes how certain racial groups may be falling behind. References: 1 http://www.census.gov/hhes/fertility/data/cps/2010.html 2 http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/marriage/data/acs/ElliottetalPAA2012presentation.pdf 3 http://www.census.gov/acs 4 http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/cb10-cn90.html 5 http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/acrossstates/Rankings.aspx?ind=107 6 www.childtrendsdatabank.org/?q=node/183 7 http://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/p60-238.pdf 8 http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p70-128.pdf 9 http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p60-243.pdf 10 http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0686.pdf Designed for: by: E FinancesOnlinecom Ruby Media CORPORATION www.RubyMediaCorporation.com