Page 5 - 2002 2nd Quarter - SHRM Emerald Coast Chapter Newsletter

Self Check: The Changing Face of America

Take the following quiz to see how much you really know about the changing face of America. Answers appear on page 8.

1. What percent of the U.S. population is black?
a) 12 percent b) 25 percent c) 38 percent d) 42 percent

During the past ten years, the Hispanic population has increased by what percent?
a) 20 percent b) 38 percent c) 41 percent d) 53 percent

By the year 2005, what percent of newcomers into the job market are native-born white males?
a) 14.5 percent b) 25.1 percent c) 32.6 percent d) 46.9 percent

What percent of people in the U.S. were born between 1955 and 1965?
a) 10 percent b) 15 percent c) 20 percent d) 25 percent

Approximately what percent of women between the ages of 25 and 34 are now in the workplace?
a) 32 percent b) 58 percent c) 66 percent d) 75 percent

Approximately what percent of all working-age women are now in the workforce?
a) 30 percent b) 52 percent c) 60 percent d) 75 percent

One out of how many black households makes more than $50,000 per year?
a) 1 out of 52 b) 1 out of 36 c) 1 out of 17 d) 1 out of 8

The best-educated, most affluent households in America are of what society?
a) Hispanic b) Asian/Pacific Islander c) Black d) White

To be protected under the Age Discrimination Act of 1987, you must be at least:
a) 40 years old b) 50 years old c) 60 years old d) 70 years old

The median age for first marriages is now:
a) 17 b) 21 c) 25 d) 27

How many interracial marriages were there in the U.S. in 1993?
a) 2 million b) 1 million c) 1.2 million d) 3 million

How many people listed “Other” as their racial category in the 1990 census?
a) 2 million b) 7 million c) 6.8 million d) 9.8 million

The largest majority of immigrants to the U.S. comes from what country?
a) Mexico b) Vietnam c) India d) Philippines

What percent of the workforce is employed by foreign-owned companies?
a) 1 percent b) 2 percent c) 3 percent d) 4 percent