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Variation in Multidimensional Deprivation by Race, Sex, and Hispanic Ethnicity

In: Deprivation in America

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  • Roger White

    (Whittier College)

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This chapter examines variation in multidimensional deprivation across three axes of identity: race, sex, and Hispanic ethnicity. Analysis of data from the 2008–2023 American Community Survey reveals substantial and persistent disparities in Multidimensional Deprivation Index (MDI) values, headcount ratios, and average intensities of deprivation. Individuals who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, black, multiracial, or as “some other race” consistently exhibit the highest levels of deprivation, while white and Asian and Pacific Islander populations report significantly lower values. Hispanic populations also face markedly higher rates of hardship as compared to their non-Hispanic counterparts. Somewhat similarly, across nearly all population subgroups, women are slightly more likely than men to be classified as multidimensionally deprived. Analysis of dimension- and indicator-level contributions to the MDI shows that educational and economic deprivation contribute most heavily to multidimensional deprivation for some subgroups, while health and housing disadvantages are more prominent contributors for others. To offer additional insight into the subgroup-specific deprivation profiles, dimension- and indicator-level deprivation frequencies are presented for each subgroup, regardless of multidimensional deprivation status.

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  • Roger White, 2026. "Variation in Multidimensional Deprivation by Race, Sex, and Hispanic Ethnicity," Global Perspectives on Wealth and Distribution, in: Deprivation in America, chapter 0, pages 75-118, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:gpochp:978-3-032-19879-2_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-19879-2_4
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