10xwannabe t1_jec9pfr wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:28 PM

Reply to [OC] The United States Prison Crisis by cbarrettg

OP,

Just a couple questions just to make sure I am understanding a few of these maps correct...

Are they saying that despite states with HIGH incarceration rates (Ex: LA, AR, MS) there are more whites being incarcerated in those states? If so that is interesting as the ratio is per 100,000 population of same race living there. So it takes into account disproportional number of sample sizes in the populations.

Also, any idea on the breakdown on the drug offenses that led the federal prison sentences? Are they distribution? Possession? Both? Are they marijuana? Are they more "hardcore" drugs, i.e. cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, ectacy, speed, etc...?

Thanks in advance.

10xwannabe t1_jatg7k4 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 11:03 PM

Reply to comment by atomwrangler in [OC] Nearly 15% of U.S. families in the bottom quintile by income have outstanding student loan debt by CheeryOaf

I was thinking the same, but then got to thinking. This group is likely to have the highest ratio of debt to income so that would be bad. But then again they are also likely to be the group most likely to default and be in bankruptcy for one of MANY reason so maybe it doesn't even matter that they are carrying student debt? There are so many different ways to look at this data and extrapolate the meaning.

My guess, is this is likely: 1. The group who took on HUGE predatory private loans and 2. dropped out and didn't finish college so was a total waste even taking on that debt in the first place.

10xwannabe t1_j9ubxex wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:51 PM

Reply to In the US, the gap between Black and White Homeownership is widening with each generation [OC] by Apartment_List

Every once in awhile I see a piece of data that just BLOWS my mind. Here is one that just does blows my mind for you all... Home ownership for blacks is the SAME today for blacks as it was in 1980!!! So after the last 40+ years home ownership for blacks has not improved at all. That is just crazy.

10xwannabe t1_j8it8sw wrote on February 14, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Reply to comment by Empire_Engineer in [OC] New Mexico Now Produces More Oil Than Mexico & Venezuela by latinometrics

I believe Norway is only 2/3rd owner of Equinor last I checked after a merger with someone else years ago. Rest is public owned (my guess) as it traded on public markets.

10xwannabe t1_j8ddujq wrote on February 13, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Reply to [OC] Rates of anxiety and depression have spiked since the start of the pandemic by spicer2

Can you back up the same graphic 2 years prior? My guess is mental illness has been on the rise for AWHILE! I know the numbers back that up for pediatric and young adults so COVID was not the explanation in those groups.

Agree with others that is not a spike either.