The NCCP fact sheet shows that among America’s poor children, 4.2 million are white, 4 million are Latino, 3.6 million are African American, 400,000 are Asian, and 200,000 are American Indian.
NCCP “ Poverty by the Numbers “ Mailman School of Public Health
Let's be honest about the facts. If we can be honest about the facts, we can get serious about the solutions.
The argument I have been hearing lately through the trenches of the internet is not really a new craze, but nonetheless, still considered a “hot topic.”
{Race and IQ}
Much of this topic is allegedly based on “Poverty” or “environment.” So, being the over achieving go-hard that I am, I did a little digging. I found the source and quote above, now I only have one question.
If predominantly White children are in poverty, what does that say about race and IQ? Do these children have drastically high IQ ‘s even though they live in destitute environments?
#Know-the-ledge
More Facts:
While the figures indicate that indeed more white children are poor, they also show, however, that higher percentages of minorities live in poor families:
10% of white children (4.2 million). In the 10 most populated states, rates of child poverty among white children range from 7% in Texas to 12% in Michigan.
27% of Latino children (4 million). In the 10 most populated states, rates of child poverty among Latino children range from 19% in Florida to 35% in Pennsylvania.
33% of black children (3.6 million). In the 10 most populated states, rates of child poverty among black children range from 29% in California and Florida to 47% in Ohio.
12% of Asian children (400,000) and 40% of American Indian (200,000) Comparable state comparisons are not possible due to small sample sizes.
Source:
http://www.nccp.org/media/releases/release_34.html
