Chapter 2 NORTH AMERICA

American Census Report

After watching the American Census Report video, consider the questions below. Then "submit" your response.

1. Compared with 1967, average household income in the United States has:

Declined by $10,000

Stayed the same.

Increased by $11,000

Increased by $25,000

2. Compared with 1967, the poverty rate in the United States has:

Fluctuated but remained very much the same.

Risen by 10%

Declined by 25%

None of the above.

3. The group that earns the highest average income is:

Whites

African Americans

Hispanics

Asians

4. The disparity between incomes of the top 20% and bottom 20% of households is:

The top 20% earns 20% and the bottom 20% earns 20% of the total.

The top 20% earns 50% of all income and the bottom 20% earns less than 5%.

The top 20% earns 40% of all income and the bottom 20% earns 40%.

None of the above.