Page 6 - Racial Disparities Taskforce Group 5 Data Summary

Households
Asian
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino White
Total
Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) Some other race
Two or more races
American Indian and Alaska Native Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native Asian
Black or African American Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race)
% Distribution
Median Income (dollars)
1% 75% 77%
3% 1% 2% 0%
20%
110,042 52,242 52,063 47,006 45,333 39,628 38,920 36,908 29,527 36,908
110,042 29,527
45,333
Alleviating poverty alone is not sufficient enough to ensure that workers are able to support themselves, and their families. As a result, we have chosen to adopt the use of the United Way‘s formula for earnings as it relates to self-sufficiency which is broader than using the traditional measures. Workers who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, but Employed (ALICE) were originally termed ―the working poor‖. This group represents nearly 30% of Genesee county households. The definition differs from the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) in that it is calculated based on what is costs a household to survive on basic necessities; for a single adult the FPL ($11,800) and the ALICE ($20,184) threshold –below which, one is considered in poverty, and above which, one is considered on track toward stabilizing their household‘s financial future (https://unitedforalice.org/michigan, 2017).
With respect to educational attainment, the higher the level of education an individual has, the greater occupational opportunities that are available to them. A higher percentage of city and county residents possess high school diplomas and an associate‘s degree or some college.