Reducing Disparities: Mississippi’s Future Depends on it

Mississippi ARCActively Reaching Communities

Fall Conference 2011

OVERVIEW: MS POPULATION AND RACE

1,754,684

1,098,385

15,03025,74239,349

34,107

MS POPULATION BY RACE, 2010

White

African American

34,107 Two or more races

15,030 American In-dian 25,742

Asian39,349 Some other race

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

64,576

24,378

14,0868,5857,1163,378

MS POPULATION CHANGE BY RACE 2000 to 2010 - American In-

dian- Asian- White- Two or more races- Some other race

- African Ameri-can

U.S. Census Bureau

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

49.5%50.5%

White, non-His-panic:

374,041

Minor-ity: 381,514

2010 MISSISSIPPI POPULATION UNDER 18

OVERVIEW: MS CHILDREN AND RACE, 2010

White African American0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

16%

48%

CHILD POVERTY RATESMISSISSIPPI 2009

MS WAGES BY DEMOGRAPHIC

2000200120022003200420052006200720082009$9

$10

$11

$12

$13

$14

$15

$16

$17

$14.33

$11.77

$15.27

$10.71

MEDIAN HOURLY WAGES BY DEMOGRAPHIC (2009 real dol-lars)

African American

Women

Men

White

Source: Economic Policy Institute.

MS & U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT IN RECENT RECESSION

2007

Q4

2008

Q1

2008

Q2

2008

Q3

2008

Q4

2009

Q1

2009

Q2

2009

Q3

2009

Q4

2010

Q1

2010

Q2

2010

Q3

2010

Q4-3%0%3%6%9%

12%15%18%21%

6.9%

17.3%

7.9%

16.4%

QUARTERLY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY RACEU.S. and Mississippi

White U.S.

White Mississippi

African American Mississippi

African American U.S.

Source: Economic Policy Institute. April 2011. “Distressed in Mississippi” Issue Brief #303.

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY RACE, 2009

2010 Unemployment RateLess than 7%Between 7% and 12%Between 12% and 20%Greater than 20%

White Unemployment RateAfrican American Unemployment Rate

Source: Mississippi Department of Employment Security. “LMI for Affirmative Action” April 2010.

Unemployment Rate

How much do families need to cover all their basic expenses?Self Sufficiency Wage for Two Adults, a Schoolchild and a Preschooler HINDS COUNTY, MS 2009

Self Sufficiency StandardExpense Type Cost

Housing $747Child Care $592

Food $643Transportation $485Health Care $451

Miscellaneous $292Net Taxes $36

 Self Sufficiency Wage

Hourly $9.22 per adult

Annually $38,960

Source: Mississippi Self Sufficiency Standard 2009.

How much do families need to cover all their basic expenses?Self Sufficiency Wage for 1 Adult LEE COUNTY, MS 2009

Self Sufficiency StandardExpense Type Cost

Housing $508Child Care $0

Food $205Transportation $241Health Care $134

Miscellaneous $109Net Taxes $176

 Self Sufficiency WageHourly $7.80

Annually $16,474

Source: Mississippi Self Sufficiency Standard 2009.

PORTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BELOW SELF SUFFICIENCYby Race of the Householder

Source: Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Mississippi

PORTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BELOW SELF SUFFICIENCYby Parental Status and Race of the Householder

Source: Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Mississippi

PORTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BELOW SELF SUFFICIENCYby Educational, Race and Gender

Households headed by African American women with a bachelor’s degree are more likely to be below

self-sufficiency than households headed by white men with a high school degree

Source: Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Mississippi

PORTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BELOW SELF SUFFICIENCYby Educational Attainment of the Householder

Less than High School

High School Diploma

Some College Bachelor's Degree or

Higher

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%55%

37%

30%

12%

Source: Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Mississippi

STUDENT RACE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

0 50 100 150 200 250 3000

20

40

60

80

100

SCHOOL QDI 2009-2010

PER

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INO

RIT

Y ST

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ENTS

PLOT OF QDI AND PERCENT MINORITY STUDENTSMS schools for 2009-10 school year

AT-RISK K-12 DISTRICTS AND CHILD POVERTY

Districts Failing or Under Academic Watch

Source: Mississippi Department of Education & 2005-09 American Community Survey.

Districts where more than 1 in 3 children live in Poverty

ENROLLMENT IN ALL MS COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES AND REMEDIAL COURSES, 2007

38%

62% African Ameri-

can Stu-dents

White Students

61%

39%

White Stu-dents African

American Students

Source: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. Office of Academic and Student Affairs. 2009.

Remedial Course EnrollmentAll Courses Enrollment

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF MS POPULATION OVER 25 by race, 2009 

WhiteAfrican

AmericanPopulation 25 years and over

1,197,247 625,374

Less than high school degree

16.0% 28.1%

High school degree 30.3% 32.3%Some college or associate's degree

30.7% 27.5%

Bachelor's degree 14.9% 7.9%Graduate or professional degree

8.1% 4.2%Source: American Community Survey. 2007-2009 Averages.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF WORKING-AGE ADULTS BY RACE

Fall 1

994

Fall 1

995

Fall 1

996

Fall 1

997

Fall 1

998

Fall 1

999

Fall 2

000

Fall 2

001

Fall 2

002

Fall 2

003

Fall 2

004

Fall 2

005

Fall 2

006

Fall 2

007

Fall 2

008

Fall 2

009

Fall 2

010

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,00033,241

25,178

CHART 12TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 1994-2010

FULL AND PART TIME STUDENTS

White Students

Minority Students

Source: IHLMIS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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Mississippi Economic Policy Centerhttp://www.mepconline.org

MS Self Sufficiency Calculatorhttp://www.mepconline.org/calculator

Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meethttp://mepconline.com/images/admin/pdfs/116_50835_ECD_nb.pdf

MS Dept. of Employment Security Labor Market Datahttp://mdes.ms.gov/Home/LMI/index.html

Ed Sivak: esivak@mepconline.orgSarah Welker : swelker@mepconline.org