Mar 31Teacher pay and InequalityTeachers are 3x more likely to have multiple jobs compared to other workers — hometown is a big factor — If you’re interested in more stories and data visualizations like this, follow along at American Inequality. In December 2021, a hockey game in South Dakota featured teachers competing to stuff cash in their shirts for classroom supplies. …Data Science6 min read
Mar 7Incarceration and Inequality“I missed out on their first day of school. I missed out on being able to encourage them to persevere. I missed out on being a mother. I feel like I was robbed of that opportunity because they were babies. And when I came home, they had babies. …Prison8 min read
Dec 28, 2021Superfunds and InequalityLow-income communities are most likely to live near superfund sites, leading to high health risks Superfund sites are located in low-income neighborhoods and they have terrible health impacts on the children and families that live nearby. …Superfund6 min read
Dec 13, 2021Hate Crimes and InequalityThe US has just experienced the highest levels of hate crimes ever. For more articles like this, subscribe at American Inequality. Hate is on the rise in America. 11,126 victims were the victims of hate crimes in 2020, the highest ever on record. According to new data from the…Hate Crimes6 min read
Nov 30, 2021Flooding and InequalityFlood risk is much higher for and low-income and non-White communities For more stories like this, follow along at American Inequality The way that FEMA currently measures flood risk drastically undercounts the dangers of flooding in certain communities. FEMA does not currently include intense rainfall in its calculation, nor…America7 min read
Oct 27, 2021Voter Suppression and Inequality130 elections are being held across the US this week. Millions of suppressed Americans will not be eligible to participate. For more article likes this, check out the American Inequality substack Stacey Abrams was nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize because she got Americans to vote. Abrams helped…Data Visualization6 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Sep 22, 2021Credit Scores and InequalityOne number to rule them all — Support this work by signing up for American Inequality on substack The most important number in your life is your credit score. More important than your GPA, your bank balance, your standardized test scores — your credit score determines so much of what is accessible to you. Your credit…Gender Equality7 min read
Aug 11, 2021Teen Pregnancy and InequalityYoung mothers fall into cycles of poverty, making it difficult for their children to achieve the American Dream 17 teenagers out of every 1,000 is a teen mom in America. The developed countries with levels most similar to this are Hungary, Russia, Slovakia, and Turkey. Just 10 years ago…Teens7 min read
Jul 19, 2021Relative Cost of Living and InequalityDo you make enough money based on your city’s costs? — In every major city, Americans are facing huge costs of rent, healthcare, childcare, and groceries, which aren’t being matched with higher incomes. The Bronx is the most expensive place to live in America, relatively speaking. We know New York generally is not a cheap place to live, but we aren’t…Data Visualization6 min read
Published in Educate.·Jun 30, 2021Literacy and Inequality6th graders in the richest counties read at 4-grade levels above their peers in the poorest counties. — Reading is hard. Reading in America is particularly hard if you grow up in a poor county. Reading in America is particularly hard if you grow up in a poor county and you are Black. Reading in America is unequal. Half of all US adults cannot read a book…Reading8 min read
