Household income in the United States

There are many low income cities and crime rates are widespread across America. One may say that people with low income have nothing to lose when they commit crimes or depressed and desperate to the point that they will commit crimes for the profit of money. Even though crime is committed at all walks of life, one can still pose a question to know if crime is more likely to be committed by people with low income that those with high income. Research Question Does low income increase crime rate…

again in the Unites States. We were in an economic downturn that put the United States in the middle of the worst recession since that before the Great Depression. The nineteen eighties brought new hope and good fortune to many. The mechanics of what is now known as "Reaganomics" are somewhat complicated, but contributed to the financial stability for many millions of Americans. The new tax laws and new federal income statutes changed the scene of the economic front in the United…

three adults in America are either overweight or obese and nearly 9 million children and adolescents are considered overweight (Tao & Glazer, 2005). This trend is particularly prevalent in children of low economic status. Among low-income US children, 28% resided in households…

stratification is “the state of being divided into social classes” (Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary, n.d.). This can be observed when people…

We use the household and geographic data from US Census and results of public surveys conducted by USDA. We conclude by presenting some methods for verifications of the model. Keywords Food Desert, Agent Based Simulation, Food Access, USDA, Goodness of Fit Test 1.…

socioeconomic groups in the United States. Nutritional inconsistency and access to stores selling nutritious foods would improve health related diseases. According to the CDC, more than one-third (35.7) percent of American adults are overweight. Improving access to healthy foods will improve the diets of households residing in low-income neighborhoods. Research determines the percentage of families in low income communities live between five-ten miles from a supermarket. Living in low- income…

The United States Government has put a food stamp program in place as part of its anti-poverty effort. Some people argue that programs like the food stamp program create an “entitlement” type of society. Others believe the food stamp program helps millions of people below the poverty threshold and boosts the economy. I believe that the food stamp program is instrumental in helping millions of people climb out of poverty and lead effective lives as contributing members of society. President…

following the rules, rather than the result of people breaking the rules” (Schwalbe 2015). Breaking the rules, in this regard, is unlikely because it requires ascending the social and economic ladder, which is not possible with the resources lower income people have, and “when a society is setup to operate this way, we can say that the reproduction of inequality has been institutionalized” (Schwalbe…

expected, the increase in tax would decrease consumption; it is basic economics. However, the introduction of such a tax brings up an ethical dilemma. Is it ethically sound to place a tax on a product which would place an economic burden on lower income households? In order to have a worthwhile effect on the obesity crisis, the tax on soda would need to be astronomical and unrealistic. Increasing the taxes on soda not only places an unnecessary burden on consumers but on soda companies that are…

According to the USDA Household Food Security, in the United States 16.2 million kids in America struggle with hunger. Child hunger is an everyday issue that many of us are not aware of, but should be. We have all heard the phrase “No child should ever go to bed hungry,” and that is a phrase I strongly believe in. As a child, I grew up in Columbus County, where 22% of the population is food insecure (Hunger Research, 2013). In my community, many of the children whom I attended elementary school…