Got Statistics?

According to their "What We Provide" page, the U.S. Census Bureau's American FactFinder provides statistical data the population, economy, and other bits of information about communities the United States of America.  The American Community Survey gives data and estimates related to commute time to work, age, race, income, home value, veteran status, and more.  Search boxes allow interested individuals to search for statistics by topic, race/ancestry, industries, state, county, or place.

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To test the system, I looked for one-year estimates of household incomes in Idaho.  Below are some 2010 estimates discovered in the search:

• Total households in Idaho: 576,709
• About 108,000 Idaho households make less than $20,000 annually = 18.7%
• ~73,000 Idaho household make more than $100,000 annually = 12.7%

S1901:

INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)  
2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

FactFinder makes it easy to limit by race or ethnicity.  Here are the numbers for income in last 12 months for white, non-hispanic households:

• 96,000 White/Non-hispanic households earn less than $20,000 annually = 16.6% of all Idaho households
• 65,000 White/Non-hispanic households earn more than $100,000 annually = 11.3% of all Idaho households

B190001H: HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) (WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO HOUSEHOLDER)
Universe: Households with a householder who is White alone, not Hispanic or Latino   2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

Hispanic/Latino households, according to the American Community Survey estimages, earn the following over a 12-month time:

• 13,000 Hispanic households earn less than $20,000/year = 2.3% of all Idaho households
• 2,000 Hispanic households earn more than $100,000/year = 0.3% of all Idaho households

B19001I: HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) (HISPANIC OR LATINO HOUSEHOLDER)
Universe: Households with a householder who is Hispanic or Latino   2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

A different look at the numbers:

• Total number of White/Non-hispanic households: 509,056
• 18.9% of Whites earn less than $20,000/year
• 12.8% of Whites earn more than $100,000
• Total number of Hispanic/Latino households: 45,626
• 28.5% of Hispanics earn less than $20,000/year
• 4.4% of Hispanics earn more than $100,000/year

For more statistical resources see this Resources by Subject: Statistics page.  Personally, I like the statistics section on the Speech page.  It seems that many college students like to make reference to statistics in their speech and communications classes.