Category: Income Inequality

Income Inequality in the United States Within every population, there is a discongruity as to how much a citizen will earn inside of their economy. They are experiencing income inequality. You may be asking yourself, what is income inequality, exactly? Income inequality is a phrase that is used in reference to the uneven distribution of…

Sociocultural Effects of Racial Income Inequality in the United States According to the Federal Reserve Bank, the average black family holds less than 15% of the wealth of the average white family. While white families have median and mean net worths of $171,000 and $933,700, a black families median and mean wealth is $17,600 and…

Income Inequality: Causes and Solutions We have all heard the phrase of income inequality in our lives. But few of us actually thought about it or even consider thinking about it. Before diving into solutions, what is causing this problem in the first place is essential because without knowing the issues of what causing this…

Wealth Gap Between Whites and Blacks In the United States (US), the household wealth of a median white family in 2019 was $147,000, while the median black family owns $3,600  just over 2% of what the median white family owns (Collins, Asante-Muhammad, Hoxie, & Terry, 2019). The wealth gap between whites and blacks not…

The Government Should Reduce the Gap to an Advisable Level Between Rich and Poor How would you feel if you were one of the 800 million people who went to bed starving each and every night? At this very moment, countless people are forced to bear the pain of poverty and starvation, through no fault…

Essay on Income Inequality in America Income inequality is a major issue in the United States. We often hear how people cannot get basic things such as healthcare or put food on a plate 3 times a day. These are dire conditions for many people that are under the poverty line. These are basic living…

Education and Income Inequality in the UK Discussion of inequalities has long been at the forefront of economic and political debate due to the concerns regarding the widening gap between the rich and the poor. Income inequality describes the extent to which income from revenue streams is distributed unevenly amongst the national population. Statistics from…

Income Inequality Throughout the American Society Income inequality not only puts us in harm, but affects our physical and mental well-being. With that being, it is important to know the correct ways of distributing the wealth among people. Income Inequality has affected citizens in the United States ever since the American Dream had come into…

The Education Gap and Inequality in Los Angeles It is known and obvious that there is an education gap and inequality between schools in lower income cities versus schools in higher income cities. Students who do not have the resources or money to attend a college will likely drop out of high school instead of…

Analytical Essay on How Income Affects Physical and Mental Health This essay will discuss the health inequality income and its impact on an individuals physical and mental health. I will go into discuss stresses due to poverty and underprovided areas negative impact on the body and mind, as well as the lack of adequate health…