Racial and ethnic differences stand out in the U.S. gig workforce
There are racial and ethnic differences in who takes on gig platform jobs and the negative experiences some of these workers say they face.
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There are racial and ethnic differences in who takes on gig platform jobs and the negative experiences some of these workers say they face.
Seven-in-ten Hispanic Americans say they’ve seen a doctor or other health care provider in the past year, compared with 82% among Americans overall.
An estimated 36.2 million Hispanics are eligible to vote this year, up from 32.3 million in 2020.
Hispanic enrollment at postsecondary institutions in the U.S. has risen from 1.5 million in 2000 to a new high of 3.8 million in 2019.
The Census Bureau estimates there were roughly 63.7 million Hispanics in the U.S. as of 2022, a new high. They made up 19% of the nation’s population.
In the United States, the transience of economic status varies significantly across racial and ethnic groups and by level of education.
65% of Americans overall see clinical trials as very important, despite the time such trials add to the process of developing new treatments.
The median wealth of immigrant households increased by 42% from December 2019 to December 2021.
While the share of Black, Hispanic and Asian American teachers has increased, it hasn’t kept pace with the growth in the diversity of students.
In 2018-19, 79% of White elementary and secondary public school students went to schools where at least half of their peers were also White.
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