Some might ask why we should pay particular attention to formally Incarcerated men and at risk youth. President Obama put together a task force report which reported such statistic: 23.2% of Hispanic, 25.8%, and 27% of American Indians and Alaska Native live in poverty, compared to 11.6% of White Americans. Black, Native Americans, and Hispanics children are between six and nine times more likely
than white children to live in areas of concentrated poverty. This compounds the effects of poverty, and future limits pathways to success. Roughly two-third of blacks and one-third of Hispanics children live with only one parent. A father's absence increase the risk of their child dropping out of school. Blacks and Hispanics raised by single moms are 75 percent and 96 percent respectively more likely to drop out of school and begin a criminal lifestyle. In 2012, Black males were 6 times likely to be imprisoned than White males. Hispanic males were two and half times more likely young men of color in Flint: Based on the 2011-2013 American Community Survey, Flint is home to 13,300 Black males age 29 or younger and 894 Hispanic males age 29 or younger. Overall, 414% of Flint residents are living below the poverty level. Among Blacks, the poverty rate is 45.4% compared to 42% for Hispanics and 35.6% for whites. For the 6,888 Black males families with a female head of household and no husband present, the poverty rate is 55.2%. In Flint per capital income is $17,532 for whites and $12,246 for blacks. In the united States, per capital income is $ 30,682 for white and $18,575 for blacks. For all races, per capital income in the united states is $27,884. Blacks in Flint make 56% less than the national average for all races, 34% less than the national average for blacks. Hispanic in Flint have a per capital income of $13,504 (compared to $15,883 for the united States). This is 52% less than the national average for all races, and 15% less than the national average for Hispanics.
