Abstract
We describe how racial and ethnic disparities among prime-aged men have evolved over the last 50 years. We examine several outcomes including annual earnings, employment, measures of income, and home ownership status using data from the March CPS, the Census, and the ACS. Both Blacks and Hispanics have experienced a 20-25% earnings disadvantage relative to whites since 1980. In terms of employment, the gap has been increasing for Blacks but decreasing for Hispanics. These differences are reflected in income and home ownership status. The disparities in earnings are similar across education groups but the disparities in employment are driven primarily by workers who have not completed high school. Comparing Hispanic immigrants with natives reveals that while native Hispanics fare better than Blacks, many of the employment and earnings gains are attributable to Hispanic immigrants.
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