Women and Men in the United States: March 2002. Population Characteristics. Current Population Reports. [Report No.: P20-544

Autor/in	Spraggins, Renee E.
Institution	Bureau of the Census (DOC), Washington, DC. Economics and Statistics Administration.
Titel	Women and Men in the United States: March 2002. Population Characteristics. Current Population Reports. [Report No.: P20-544
Quelle	(2003), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Census Figures; Educational Attainment; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Family Income; Females; Marital Status; Poverty; Racial Differences; Salaries; Sex Differences; Sex Discrimination; Wages + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Volkszählung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Familieneinkommen; Weibliches Geschlecht; Familienstand; Armut; Rassenunterschied; Entlohnung; Gehalt; Sex difference; Geschlechtsunterschied; Sex; Discrimination; Geschlecht; Diskriminierung; Wage; Löhne
Abstract	This report compares the status of women and men on such measures as age, marital status, educational attainment, occupation, income, and poverty status. Findings are based on data collected by the Census Bureau in the Annual Demographic Supplement to the March 2002 Current Population Survey. Overall, women slightly outnumber men in the total population, and the sex ratio varies by race and Hispanic origin. The Hispanic population has the highest sex ratio, reflecting their younger age distribution. Women age 65 and older are four times more likely to be widowed than their male counterparts, and men are more likely than women to never have been married. Men are more likely than women to have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. Women and men are not equally represented in all professions. Even though women have made progress in entering occupations predominantly held by men, the majority of women are still in traditional "female" occupations. Earnings differ among men and women, with women more likely to have lower earnings. Income levels vary by family type. Women are more likely than men to live in poverty. Poverty rates are highest for children. (SM)
Anmerkungen	U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233-8800. E-mail: pop.census.gov.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01