The American Marketplace

by New Strategist Publications, Inc.

• ISBN13: 9781885070494
• ISBN10: 1885070497
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: New Strategist Pr Llc

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
Chapter 1. Education Trends
Highlights	3	(1)
Americans Are Well Educated	4	(3)
Most Non-Hispanic Whites Have College Experience	7	(3)
Educational Attainment Varies Widely by State	10	(2)
Some Metros Are Better Educated Than Others	12	(3)
More than One in Four Americans Is in School	15	(3)
Most Parents Are Satisfied with the Local Elementary School	18	(2)
School Enrollment Is Projected to Stabilize	20	(2)
Fewer High School Dropouts	22	(2)
More High School Graduates	24	(2)
Math SAT Scores Rise Sharply	26	(2)
Five Million Families Have Children in College Full-Time	28	(2)
College Enrollment Rate Has Increased for Most	30	(3)
Most Older Students Are Part-Timers	33	(2)
More Than One in Four College Students Is a Minority	35	(3)
Women Earn Most Degrees	38	(6)
Little Change in College Students by Age	44	(2)
The Number of Full-Time Students Will Grow the Fastest	46	(8)
More Americans Are Participating in Adult Education	54	(3)
Chapter 2. Health Trends
Highlights	57	(1)
Most Americans Feel Good or Excellent	58	(2)
Americans Eat More and Weigh More	60	(4)
Only One in Four Adults Gets the Right Amount of Exercise	64	(4)
More Than One-Third of Newborns Are Black or Hispanic	68	(5)
Blood Pressure Up, Cholesterol Down	73	(3)
People Are Less Likely to Smoke	76	(4)
Millions of Americans Do Not Have Health Insurance	80	(3)
Asthma and Allergies Affect Many Children	83	(4)
Health Problems Are Common among Older Americans	87	(7)
Many People Are Disarmed	94	(3)
Doctor Visits Are Most Frequent among Older Americans	97	(2)
Inpatient Care Is Less Common	99	(2)
Home Health Care Services Help Cut Hospital Stays	101	(4)
Blacks and Hispanics Account for the Majority of AIDS Cases	105	(3)
Heart Disease and Cancer Are the Biggest Killers	108	(2)
Life Expectancy Is at Record High	110	(3)
Chapter 3. Housing Trends
Highlights	113	(1)
Homeownership Is at a Record High	114	(4)
Non-Hispanic Whites Are Most Likely to Own Their Home	118	(2)
Homeownership Is Highest in the Midwest	120	(7)
Most Americans Live in Single-Family Homes	127	(5)
Most Single-Family Homes Have One Story	132	(2)
Most Homes Have at Least Two Color TVs	134	(10)
Most Are Satisfied with Home and Neighborhood	144	(3)
Many People Live near Open Space, Woodlands	147	(4)
Few Americans Live in Gated Communities	151	(2)
Housing Costs Are Similar for Owners and Renters	153	(2)
The Median Value of Owned Homes Is More than $123,000	155	(3)
Millions Tackle Home Repair	158	(5)
Chapter 4. Income Trends
Highlights	163	(1)
Household Affluence Peaked in 2000	164	(2)
Income Inequality Is on the Rise	166	(2)
In Every Age Group, Household Incomes Have Grown Since 1990	168	(2)
Female-Headed Families Make Gains	170	(2)
Blacks Post Biggest Gains	172	(2)
The Median Income of Black Couples Tops $50,000	174	(2)
Householders Aged 45 to 54 Have the Highest Incomes	176	(2)
Income Peaks in Middle Age for Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites	178	(5)
The Median Income of Married Couples Exceeds $60,000	183	(2)
From Young to Old, Incomes Vary by Household Type	185	(7)
Dual-Income Couples Have the Highest Incomes	192	(3)
Single Parents Have Low Incomes	195	(2)
Older Women Who Live Alone Have Low Incomes	197	(3)
College-Educated Householders Earn Top Dollar	200	(2)
Women's Incomes Are Growing Faster than Men's	202	(3)
Blacks Posted the Biggest Income Gains	205	(3)
Incomes of Men and Women Peak in the 45-to-54 Age Group	208	(3)
Women Are Gaming on Men	211	(2)
The Income Gap between Men and Women Is Smallest among Young Adults	213	(2)
Education Boosts Earnings	215	(3)
Women Earn 76 Percent as Much as Men	218	(8)
Incomes Are Highest in the Suburbs	226	(4)
Wages and Salaries Rank Number One	230	(3)
Minorities Account for Most of the Poor	233	(4)
Chapter 5. Labor Force Trends
Highlights	237	(1)
More Women, Fewer Men at Work	238	(2)
Two out of Three Americans Are in the Labor Force	240	(2)
Labor Force Participation Varies by Race and Hispanic Origin	242	(4)
Working Mothers Are the Norm	246	(4)
More Than Half of Couples Are Dual Earners	250	(2)
Most Preschools Are in Day Care	252	(3)
Seventeen Percent of Workers Are Part-Timers	255	(2)
Occupations of Men and Women Differ	257	(5)
Whites Are Most Likely to Be Managers or Professionals	262	(5)
Women's Jobs Are More Concentrated than Men's	267	(3)
Men's Job Tenure Fell during the 1990's	270	(3)
Self-Employment Rises with Age	273	(2)
Union Membership Peaks among Workers Aged 45 to 54	275	(2)
Twelve Million Workers Have Alternative Jobs	277	(2)
Fifteen Percept of the Employed Usually Work at Home	279	(2)
Most Workers Drive to Work Alone	281	(2)
Many Workers Lack Benefits	283	(2)
The Number of Older Workers Will Expand Rapidly	285	(2)
Asian and Hispanic Workers Will Grow the Fastest	287	(3)
White Collar Jobs Will Grow Fastest	290	(4)
Service Industry Is Projected to Grow the Fastest	294	(3)
The Greatest Demand Will Be for Educated Workers	297	(2)
Chapter 6. Living Arrangement Trends
Highlights	299	(1)
Married Couples Still Account for the Majority of Households	300	(2)
Households Headed by 45-to-54-Year-Olds Grew Rapidly	302	(2)
Households Vary by Age	304	(2)
Big Differences between Black and White Households	306	(2)
Hispanic Households Are the Youngest	308	(2)
Most Households Are Small	310	(2)
Nearly 8 Million Elderly Women Live Alone	312	(2)
More Than One-Third of Households Are in the South	314	(2)
More than Half the Nation's Households Are in the Suburbs	316	(2)
Only Two-Thirds of the Nation's Children Live with Two Parents	318	(4)
Most Americans Live in Family Households	322	(2)
The Majority of Men and Women Are Married	324	(5)
Husbands and Wives Are Alike in Many Ways	329	(5)
Divorce Is Highest among Fortysomething Women	334	(3)
Chapter 7. Population Trends
Highlights	337	(1)
More Women Than Men	338	(2)
Sixtysomethings Will Grow Fastest	340	(2)
New Race Categories Reveal Diversity of Americans	342	(5)
Hispanics Grew by More than 1 Million	347	(3)
Asians and Hispanics Will Grow the Fastest	350	(7)
The South Is the Most Populous Region	357	(3)
Nevada Is Growing the Fastest	360	(7)
California Has a Minority Majority	367	(5)
Most People Live in Metropolitan Areas	372	(4)
Americans Are Moving Less	376	(6)
Immigration Adds Millions to Population	382	(3)
Many Americans Are Foreign-Born	385	(6)
Millions of Americans Speak Spanish at Home	391	(3)
The Slim Majority of Americans Are Protestant	394	(2)
Older Non-Hispanic Whites Dominate Elections	396	(4)
Vietnam Veterans Outnumber World War II Vets	400	(2)
Rate of Violent Crime Is Highest among the Young	402	(3)
More than One in Four Volunteer	405	(4)
Chapter 8. Spending Trends
Highlights	409	(1)
Spending rose 6 Percent between 1990 and 2001	410	(4)
Householders Aged 45 to 54 Spend the Most	414	(11)
Spending Rises with Income	425	(11)
Couples with Children Spend the Most	436	(11)
Spending of Blacks, Hispanics Is above Average on Many Items	447	(11)
Spending Is Highest in the West	458	(11)
College Graduates Spend More	469	(12)
Chapter 9. Wealth Trends
Highlights	481	(1)
Net Worth Rises for Most Households	482	(2)
Distribution of Assets Has Changed	484	(2)
Most Households Own Financial Assets	486	(3)
Big Gains in Stock Ownership	489	(3)
Nonfinancial Assets Are Most Important	492	(2)
Most Households Have Debt	494	(2)
Forty-three Percent of Workers Are Covered by a Pension	496	(3)
For More Information	499	(7)
Glossary	506	(6)
Bibliography	512	(3)
Index	515