John Wilburn Lightning Round at 2015 Cluster Workshop

Editor's Notes

1. 1980: top 5% had 15% share of total income; now it’s 21% In 1980, top 5% income matched bottom 40% In 2012 it matched the top 60%
2. Average incomes for full-time workers the gender/education earnings gap is less severe in the Houston region than in other major metropolitan areas; the male earnings premium for college graduates is 17% in Houston but 39% among major U.S. metros. Some of this disparity might be explained by the subjects many women study at the undergraduate and graduate level. Information collected by the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that men dominate almost all of the most lucrative college majors, such as engineering and the hard sciences, while degrees associated with more low-paying jobs, including public affairs and the fine arts, are primarily pursued by women. Half of men: degrees in business/engineering (average over $100k/year)
3. Average incomes for full-time workers the gender/education earnings gap is less severe in the Houston region than in other major metropolitan areas; the male earnings premium for college graduates is 17% in Houston but 39% among major U.S. metros. Some of this disparity might be explained by the subjects many women study at the undergraduate and graduate level. Information collected by the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that men dominate almost all of the most lucrative college majors, such as engineering and the hard sciences, while degrees associated with more low-paying jobs, including public affairs and the fine arts, are primarily pursued by women. Half of men: degrees in business/engineering (average over $100k/year)
4. Average incomes for full-time workers the gender/education earnings gap is less severe in the Houston region than in other major metropolitan areas; the male earnings premium for college graduates is 17% in Houston but 39% among major U.S. metros. Some of this disparity might be explained by the subjects many women study at the undergraduate and graduate level. Information collected by the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that men dominate almost all of the most lucrative college majors, such as engineering and the hard sciences, while degrees associated with more low-paying jobs, including public affairs and the fine arts, are primarily pursued by women. Half of men: degrees in business/engineering (average over $100k/year)
5. Diversity: Hispanics! -Compounded by our geography and dispersed population -Demographics have a huge impact!