Essay On Race And Socioeconomic Status

What race and social status a person is has been proven to show how healthy and long that person will live. According to the text “whites hold a significant advantage in health and longevity, having a life expectancy at birth of 79.0 years compared with African Americans’ 75.3.” Also the infant mortality rate is greatest in American Indians and Blacks. Racial minorities seem to have all of the worst statistics in different categories; this is seen a social inequality. A low socioeconomic status does not help health; the text says that people with higher income levels tend to live longer. They are able to get all of the health treatments they need, are able to buy the healthy foods which will increase your length of life and help the person and/or family to become healthy. Usually with a lower socioeconomic status the person does not receive as much education as a person with a high socioeconomic status. “Highly educated people enjoy longer life expectancies on average.” The text explains why this is true with this statement “People with a college education smoke less, eat more healthily, and exercise more often.” Eating healthy and exercising regularly is a good way to stay healthy. …show more content…
“Research has shown that race and ethnicity in terms of stratification often determine a person’s SES.” So many communities are divided by race and socioeconomic status as well. One statistic from this article says that African American children are three times more likely to live in poverty than Caucasian children. Another one said that minorities are more likely to receive high cost mortgages. These percent’s ran from Latinos 43%, African Americans 53% and Caucasians 18%. Earnings also differ when it comes to race Caucasian men usually earn more than African American men, as well as unemployment rates are greater with African Americans than