US Muslims better educated, higher paid than average American


	US Muslims better educated, higher paid than average American
masbury
10-12-2009 5:56 PM
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ethnicity, muslims, race, racism, religion
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The taxi-driver/convenience-store-clerk stereotype misrepresents an upwardly mobile segment of the US population.
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/6c738653-426e-4099-8a77-cf893224f05f/428EAE58-A10A-4ECF-A09C-E6F8CB27D7D9/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/" href="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.allied-media.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/"><P align="center">American Muslims are Well-Educated</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="AMC">67% of American Muslims have a Bachelor's degree or higher </SPAN> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="AMC">44% of Americans have a Bachelor’s degree or higher<SUP>3</SUP> </SPAN> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/"><TABLE width="471" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="center" id="Table3"><TBODY><TR bgcolor="#629f52"><TD width="119"><DIV align="center" class="style4"><B>Maximum Education</B></DIV></TD><TD width="114"><DIV align="center" class="style4"><B>American Muslims<SUP>1</SUP></B></DIV></TD><TD width="125"><DIV align="center" class="style4"><B>American Muslims<SUP>2</SUP></B></DIV></TD><TD width="90"><DIV align="center" class="style4"><B>Total Americans<SUP>3</SUP></B></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD class="style5"><STRONG>Advanced Degree</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>42.7%</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>32.1%</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>8.6%</STRONG></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ffcc66"><TD class="style5"><STRONG>Bachelor’s</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>35.2%</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>30.0%</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>35.1%</STRONG></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD class="style5"><STRONG>Some College</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>9.5%</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>19.4%</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>32.3%</STRONG></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ffcc66"><TD class="style5"><STRONG>High School</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>10.1%</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>14.1%</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>18.9%</STRONG></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD class="style5"><STRONG>No HS Diploma</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>2.4%</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>4.7%</STRONG></TD><TD class="style5"><STRONG>4.7%</STRONG></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/"><P align="center">American Muslims are Affluent</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="AMC">U.S. Average income is <B><U>$42,158</U></B> per year (U.S. 
                          Census 2000) </SPAN> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="AMC">66% of American Muslim HH's earn over $50,000 / year </SPAN> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="AMC">26% of American Muslim HH's earn over $100,000 / year </SPAN> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/"><TABLE width="488" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="1" border="0" id="Table4"><TBODY><TR bgcolor="#629f52"><TD width="227"><DIV align="center" class="style4"><B>Annual Income</B></DIV></TD><TD width="158"><DIV align="center" class="style4"><B>% of HH</B></DIV></TD><TD width="85"><DIV align="center" class="style4"><B>Cumm</B></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Under $25,000</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>13%</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>100%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ffcc66"><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>$25K-$50K</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>21%</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>87%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>$50K-75K</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>22%</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>66%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ffcc66"><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>$75K-100K</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>18%</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>44%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>$100K-$150K</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>14%</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>26%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ffcc66"><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>$150K-250K</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>7%</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>12%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Over $250K</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>5%</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD><DIV align="center"><STRONG>5%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/"><P align="center">Top 10 Occupations of American 
                        Muslims</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.allied-media.com/AM/"><TABLE width="481" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="1" border="0" id="Table5"><TBODY><TR bgcolor="#629f52"><TD height="19" width="104"><DIV align="center"><SPAN class="style4"><B> Rank</B></SPAN></DIV></TD><TD width="170"><DIV align="center"><SPAN class="style4"><B> Occupation</B></SPAN></DIV></TD><TD width="189"><DIV align="center"><SPAN class="style4"><B> Percent</B></SPAN></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD width="104"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>1</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="170"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Student</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="189"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>20.2%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ffcc66"><TD width="104"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>2</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="170"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Engineer</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="189"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>12.4%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD width="104"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>3</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="170"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Physician/Dentist</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="189"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>10.8%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ffcc66"><TD width="104"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>4</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="170"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Homemaker</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="189"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>10.0%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD width="104"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>5</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="170"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Programmer</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="189"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>7.0%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ffcc66"><TD width="104"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>6</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="170"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Corporate Manager</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="189"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>6.4%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD width="104"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>7</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="170"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Teacher</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="189"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>6.4%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ffcc66"><TD width="104"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>8</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="170"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Small Business Owner</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="189"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>4.4%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD width="104"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>9</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="170"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Researcher</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="189"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>4.1%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ffcc66"><TD width="104"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>10</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="170"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Admin. Assistant</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="189"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>2.8%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#ff9900"><TD><DIV align="center"></DIV></TD><TD width="170"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>Total</STRONG></DIV></TD><TD width="189"><DIV align="center"><STRONG>84.5%</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/428EAE58-A10A-4ECF-A09C-E6F8CB27D7D9/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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