Question

compare and contrast the county data to your state as a whole. Present the county and state data in the same table to make comparisons easier. Finally, discuss the overall patterns you find in social inequalities and any suggestions for social change to address these issues in your community.   

	Hudson County		New Jersey State
	N	%	N	%
Total Population	679,756	-	8,960,161	-
Ages in Year
< 18	138,879	20.4%	1,999,821	22.3%
≥18	540,877	79.6%	6,960,340	77.7%
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino	293,465	43.2%	1,764,520	19.7%
American Indian/ Alaska Native	5,542	0.8%	60,528	0.7%
White	393,494	57.9%	6,265,011	69.9%
African American	94,057	13.8%	1,323,092	14.8%
Asian	110,255	16.2%	920,332	10.3%
Other	99,315	14.6%	630,313	7.0%
Poverty Status
Total population for whom poverty status is determined	672,241	-	8,783,989	-
Below poverty level	115,254	17.1%	938,252	10.7%
Work Experience
Total population age ≥ 16 for whom poverty status is determined	83,268	15.2%	667,174	9.5%
Below poverty and worked full-time	8,585	20.2%	62,101	11.2%
Below poverty and worked part-time	23,259	30.6%	184,060	18.5%
Health Insurance
Total civilian population	287,254	76.55	3,795,828	85.8%
Un-insured	74,391	23.45	438,511	14.2%
Language spoken at Home
Total population age ≥ 5	632,315		8,433,445	-
Spanish or Spanish Creole	242,261	38.3%	1,360,981	16.1%
Speaks English very well	257,949	40.8%	5,821,459	69.0%
Speaks English less than very well	159,413	25.2%	1,028,372	12.2%

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