Essays on Median Household Income

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Introduction According to the Associated Press, there were more poor people residing in the state of Washington in 2013 compared to the previous year. This was the case despite the poverty levels remaining steady “across the nation” (Le par. 1). In addition, the United Way has recently revealed in a “comprehensive report” that “1 in 3” Washington households “struggle financially” (Hobbs pars. 1, 22). The experts have arrived at their own conclusions as to why that it is currently the case in the state. However, even though the cause of poverty in Washington State has ...

1) Advertisement a) The page presents the measure of consumers' trust by different types advertising and recommendations in North America in 2011 – 2013 (The Statistical Portal). The data are presented in the form of bar charts that represent percentages. The authors aimed to list the sources of information and arrange them in descending order. The claim of the page is that people tend to believe some sources more than the others do. b) Suppose the authors base the data on the correct data. The bars represent the percentage of respondents who answered the question by ‘trust somehow’ and ‘trust ...

Financial

The population in corona in California as per 2013 was 159 503 with 100% living in urban. The males population was 80,961 (50.8%) and the females population was 78 542 (49.2%). The median resident age is 33.6 years in comparison to 35.7 years of California median age. The estimated median household income as per 2013 is $66, 094 as compared with $60,190 in California (City-data, 2016). The estimated per capital income was $25, 372 in 2013. The median gross rent is $1, 330.

Social challenges

In Corona there are high crimes rates which have continue to be a challenge ...

Clermont, Florida is one of the fastest developing cities both within the Florida state and the whole country. It is situated within the south Lake County at the intersection of State Road 50 and U.S. 27. Clermont city is endowed with social amenities and various assets making it attractive to families, new industries, educational activities, office expansion, and health-fitness facilities. The city covers an area of 14.8 square miles which is roughly about 30 km2 and is about 8.54% water. Clermont is an open place for business and is also an ideal environment for growing families and an attraction ...

the Promotion of Mixed Income Neighborhoods in Hollywood, California

Overview

In California, the Los Angeles Metro, government, public organization and communites have worked hard to develop TOD projects in several locations in California. Los Angeles County (LAC) in Southern California is bordered by the Pacific Ocean; and near enough to the southern border of the U.S. that many people have migrated north to LA. Hollywood acts like a magnet for people looking for work in the movie industry and for tourists. years. In fact, the congestion of people and their cars in LAC has made it one of the most crowded ...

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The number of people in the world is ever-increasing in recent times. This growth in the population has been accompanied by an increase in urbanization. This paper addresses the quality of life in the suburban areas. It starts by introducing the general global state of the population. It then takes a look at the urbanization trend over the years and the factors that have led to the growth and expansion of urban areas. With urbanization, changes in the socio-economic spheres of peoples’ lives occur. An increase in urbanization is accompanies by changes in employment rates, literacy levels, healthcare provision, housing ...

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Urban centers are reliant of proper and insight planning and renewal policies in order to cope with increased social-economic demands from their populace. Milwaukee’s Washington Park and Riverwest neighborhoods contrast in some neighborhoods indictors such as housing, population, demographics, social life and economic status. While Riverwest neighborhood is lowly populated at 11, 653 residents most of whom are Caucasians, Washington Park has a small population of 1,184 dominated by African Americans. Economically the two neighborhoods have a significant difference with Washington Park boasting an average median household income of $23,327 while Riverwest households average at $30, 436. These ...

The estimated population of Florida

The state of Florida has an estimated population of 19,317,568 residents according to the 2011 census. It has a surface area of 65,755 square miles that equates to 353.4 people per square kilometer. It emerges the most densely populated state in America. The highest population in Florida is attributed to net migration from within America as well as from overseas. It is also evident from the researched records that Florida has quite a high number of illegal aliens that amount to 5.7% making it the sixth largest in the United States. The large numbers of people in Florida ...

Individual eating behavior is often linked to environmental influences, such as the density of fast food restaurants. A study by Li, Harmer, Cardinal, Bosworth, & Johnson-Shelton (2009) aimed to explore and evaluate the correlation between obesity and fast food availability in the area. The researchers also focused on local community behavior, psychological traits, social traits, and demographics and explored their relationship with obesity. The researchers included 120 neighborhoods in the study, and the sampling design was stratified to take in account the variables relevant to the research aims, including urban form, median household income, race, and ethnicity. The target ...

A major objective in managing the Australian economy is to improve the standard of living of everyone in the community. About one in every nine (over 2.2 million) Australians live in income poverty today. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the 90/10 ratio of disposable income was 4.21 in 2009/10 as compared to 1994/95 when it stood at 3.78 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012). The government in collaboration with investors and non-governmental organizations is working to reverse the inequality in Australia.

Statistics on inequality

The ABS also reports that, in 2011, the median personal income of Australians was $577 while ...

Highlighted herein is a critique of the quantitative information in the news article “The Impoverished States of America” by Tom Kuntz and Bill Marsh in The New York Times, September 17, 2011. Kuntz and Marsh (2011) compare the poverty figures released in 2010 by the Census Bureau and the unemployment data based on the population of various states. The article also compares the poverty and income figures. The data is presented in figures, charts, and maps. A combination of these gives a clear visual impression and enhances easy comprehension of the data. By presenting the data using symbols (such as ...

Crime remains to be the most important issue on the national and international agenda according to many polls. This has been witnessed by the United States commitment to end crime and terrorism that has resulted to diplomatic problems between the United States, Iraq and Afghanistan. People of all races are concerned about the safety of their lives and property. It’s the wish of all mankind that governments, legislators and law enforcers develop an effective and efficient strategy to ensure safety for all by reducing crime rates.

Crime statistics are important and many international organizations such as the United ...