Census Bureau Looks at Recession Families
February 5, 2010 · Print This Article
The Census Bureau decided to look at the changes in family statistics after a two-year recession. Millions of families have experienced significant changes in their lives that include unemployment and foreclosure. These changes have led to new trends. By documenting these trends the government is able to collect useful information that can help agencies establish policies and procedures in the future that will be anticipatory and beneficial.
The statistics the Census Bureau collected are grim. Unemployment rates for families with children have doubled in the last two years. In these same families there were 6 percent of the husbands unemployed and 4 percent of the wives. Among the unmarried parents, the unemployment figures are much worse. There were 16 percent single fathers unemployed and 8 percent single mothers.
Buried in these numbers is the fact that in families with children there were fewer homes where both parents worked and it was because more men were unemployed. In 2009 there were only 59 percent of married couple households where both mother and father worked.
The Census Bureau also looked at figures based on race. Among African-American married couples, there was 12 percent reporting that only the wife was employed. In fact, many stay-at-home moms have had to enter the job market to support the family as male unemployment rose.
The Census Bureau also looked at how many children live in a two parent home. Among Asians, the rate was 85 percent. Among the non-Hispanic whites, the rate was 78 percent. Among the blacks, the rate was 38 percent. Among the Hispanic households the rate was 69 percent.
The recession has led to many households combining resources. Children graduating from college have had to return home upon graduation after being unable to obtain employment. Families are sharing homes and apartments to cut expenses in half. The ways people are surviving through the recession are often innovative too. There are families living in tents and campers in trailer parks after losing homes to foreclosure.
As the economy recovers it is hoped that jobs will become available. But that is not going to happen quickly. The Federal Reserve has issued a report that indicates unemployment will remain high into 2011 and possibly 2012 with high being in the 7 percent to 9 percent range. Unemployment is still at 10 percent, but even that number does not include those who have given up looking for a job after collecting unemployment for months.
The government is planning on funding additional stimulus programs that are intended to create new jobs. For example, funds are being released that are intended to create “green” jobs such as for home weatherproofing. Only 20 percent of stimulus funds were actually committed in 2009 and there will be a much larger percent issued in 2010 creating a bell curve.
Of course, for consumer struggling to endure unemployment the promise of government jobs is ringing somewhat hollow. The recession is now 2 years old and many households are living on unemployment benefits that have been extended several times. What happens when the extensions end? Their message to Washington is really quite simple: we need jobs.
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RT Wonder where jobs went? Why high unemployment rate? Economics: Reasons for Unemployment #unemployed #economy
conservatives never look at the big picture
any benefits paid out to the unemployed is put back into the economy and helps save OTHER jobs
unlike when you give tax cuts to the rich and they sit on that money
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You aren't eligible for unemployement benefits if you're working as an independent contractor.
You should be declaring the income to the unemployment office, if you want benefits, and you should be declaring the TOTAL AMOUNT to the IRS, if you don't want a major tax problem in a few years.
How will they find out? I have no idea. But it's dishonest.
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You should use three months for training purpose and some work experience of what you will be doing in your job.
Wow, wow… I am so sorry pretty lady that’s so sad
I wish he’d not done that you are in my thoughts you both :X
Imagine if I couldn’t build a church because of the actions of those who bombed clinics. Imagine if I couldn’t build a church in San Fran due to the views and actions of the Westboro Baptist Church. Lots of things happen in the name of religion… It’s how thick the brush is you personally choose to tar with
unemployment benefits are taxable income – you have to claim them on your 1040 – there is a line for them – you should get back most of your taxes – 2500 seems very high for the amount of income you claim – uyou aren't including social security and medicare taxes are you? those are not income taxes – you don't get them back
You will be able to reinstate your claim.
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Heh, yeah… How else could we have elected Bush twice? However, morons like that were not in the majority, otherwise Obama never would have been elected in the first place.
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This has nothing to do with keynesian economics. This is merely corrupt politicians and policy makers abusing the economic system.
1) He hasn't been getting unemployment for 2 years because UI benefits don't last that long. Unless he has taken part-time jobs that reduced his UI payouts, the longest he could have been on unemployment is one and a half years and even with periodic part-time jobs, he still wouldn't get benefits for 2 years.
2) He got unemployment because he probably worked for 20 years and his employers paid UI premiums so that if he lost his job through no fault of his own, he would be able to collect some money.
3) Some people inherited a lot of money from dead relatives, some people who are totally incompetent have good jobs because their fathers own the companies, some people were born with fantastically good looks and get lots of free things because other people want to be seen with them, some children are physically and sexually assaulted for years, some people are born with no arms, some people are walking to get a bus and get hit by a truck….get the picture? Life isn't fair/right/logical.
The guy you know isn't selling drugs, mugging old ladies for their social security checks, or setting fire to dogs. Maybe he drinks because he's depressed that he no longer has a job and feels worthless. Maybe his back is killing him and he drinks to ease the pain. Back off and stop judging him. When you're his age and have a led a perfect and exemplary life, come back to Y!A and brag about how wonderful you are. Until then, read a book, play a game, take a walk in the park and stop thinking you know everything about everybody and how they should be living their lives.
Yes, you are still eligible to receive unemployment benefits. Make weekly report though to your state unemployment agency of the wages received from the new job.
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A guy not scared of scrapping NHS Direct, shutting down RDA's & inflicting mass unemployment on the public won't fear a Miliband
they did support a public option! They was tired of the insurance company’s murdering people! there was a point wanted it so keep that in mind! Do not be hypocrite when you did not want the people to have they wanted in the beginning! The reason he got slowed up is because jealous repulicans and racist white people!
conservatives never look at the big picture
any benefits paid out to the unemployed is put back into the economy and helps save OTHER jobs
unlike when you give tax cuts to the rich and they sit on that money
HAhahahhaah! Thanks for the input, Joe Wilson!
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And the morons who believe it are the ones who were already against the reform simply because Obama was in favor of it.
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