White women lag in pay among college graduates (Black and Asian women earn more)

Sun-Sentinel (Florida) / AP ^ | March 28, 2005

[Stoat]

White women lag in pay among college graduates

Associated Press
Posted March 28 2005

WASHINGTON -- Black and Asian women with bachelor's degrees earn slightly more than similarly educated white women.

A white woman with a bachelor's degree typically earned nearly $37,800 in 2003, compared with nearly $43,700 for a college-educated Asian woman and $41,100 for a college-educated black woman, according to data being released Monday by the Census Bureau. Hispanic women earned $37,600 a year.

The bureau did not say why.

 

[Clemenza]

1. Professional black women are more likely to be single than professional white women, based on admittedly anecdotal evidence.

2. Asian women are more likely to enter highly skilled professions that pay more.

What kills women's earnings in general is their tendency to have babies.

[Clemenza]

Among men, a white with a college diploma earned in excess of $66,000 a year, according to the Census Bureau. Asians earned more than $52,000 a year, Hispanics earned $49,000 and blacks more than $45,000.

It would be interesting to see how the "Asian" and "Hispanic" categories breakdown by ethnicity. East Indian Americans tend to go into professions like finance and medicine (particularly in the second generation), while the first generation has a disproportionate amount of entrepreneurs.

[SteveMcKing]

How much of my income did the government spend to track these numbers, and who is responsible so I can go kick that person's @ss and recover what they took away from my paycheck?

[Clemenza]

I'm still waiting for the results for Italo-Trinandadians.

[bubbleb]

"What kills women's earnings in general is their tendency to have babies."
LOL But aren't you glad your mommy had her priorities straight?

[Stoat]

How much of my income did the government spend to track these numbers, and who is responsible so I can go kick that person's @ss and recover what they took away from my paycheck?

Census Bureau Home Page

[Clemenza]

I thank my mom everyday of my life that she chose me over a career.

[SteveMcKing]

I withdraw my empty threat to @ss-kick somebody.

I still want my money back.

[Stoat]

It would be interesting to see how the "Asian" and "Hispanic" categories breakdown by ethnicity.

The full version of this report doesn't break these categories down any further in terms of race; it goes into additional detail, however, mainly pertaining to data such as age and specific levels of education.

US Census Press Releases

 (see the links near the top of the page for 'summary table' and 'detailed tables'...available in Excel and PDF formats)

[cyborg]

It's horrible! Horrible I tell you :o)

[Hatteras]

I saw this report on the evening news last night and this young black woman was STILL bitching and moaning! Go to war, Ms. Agnes! QUITCHYER WHININ' YOUR WINNING ALREADY, UNDERSTAND?!

Sometimes I think some of these wimin may be making more money, but they sure as hell don't earn it.