Information about White Male

White male is a sociological term used in the United States to describe the demographic that is presumed to dominate the nation's elites and to face the least discrimination.^[1] In 2005 roughly one third of the US population consisted of White males.^[2][3] Certain sub-demographics such as homosexual males and those of Middle Eastern ancestry (who are legally white in the USA) as well as those of Southern European and Latino descent still face some discrimination. In the latter half of the 20^th century, discrimination against Catholics has largely ended.^[4] Today many catholic and "ethnic" European Americans such as Nancy Pelosi and John Roberts hold high powered public offices with the percentage of Catholic congressmen (29%) being greater than that found in the general population (24%).^[5][6] Furthermore the term WASP includes females which have and continue to face discrimination independent of racial or ethnic background.^[1] Such observations are based on quantitative studies and rely on macro-research. Life chances are largely the result of socio-economic status and many non-white males may enjoy greater material prosperity than some white males.

Prosperity and status

Due to experiencing lesser discrimination, white males face less resistance when moving up the economic ladder. White males have been shown to be hired and promoted more than female and minority canidates with similar backgrounds.^[4]

As the largest group, white males continue to dominate the nation's elites. Jewish Americans are more overrepresented in top corporate offices. While Jewish Americans constituted only 2.5% of the US population, 7.7% of corporate board seats were held by Jewish Americans.^{[9] [10][11]} Both Asian and Jewish Americans combined only constitute 6% of the US population. Additionally those who hold high-rung elected offices such as Congressmen, Senators and the President tend to be European-American, heterosexual and Christian. There is considerable discussion of the extent to which being a White Christian male may affect one's life chances, especially in light of the socio-economic success of Asian Americans. European-American males with a heterosexual orientation continue to dominate the demographic composition of the US congress and the nation's boardrooms and may continue to face enhanced life chances.^[1]

Income

• In 2005 the median gross income for an American in the labor force with earnings and above the age of 25 was $32,140 per year.^[14]
• The median income for a White American male with earnings was $44,154, the highest of any demographic.^[15]
• The median personal income for Asian American males, age 25+ with earnings was almost the exact same at $42,359 in 2005.^[11]
• Overall White males earned 28% more than the average American and 46% more than White females.^[17][18]

See also

• Personal income in the United States
• Educational attainment in the United States
• White American
• Racism in the United States
• Angry white male

•  • [ e] Demographics of the United States

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