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Example using two races and just ACT scores: Texas: 50% Hispanic who average 25 50% white who average 29 State average: 27 Iowa: 10% Hispanic who average
by kolbe 8y ago
Example using two races and just ACT scores:
Texas:
50% Hispanic who average 25
50% white who average 29
State average: 27
Iowa:
10% Hispanic who average 24
90% white who average 28
State average: 27.6
- lifeisstillgood 8y agotexas has 50 % hispanic population ? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Texas https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Texas It has 84% white population, not noticeably different to UK makeup at 87% Iowa has 88% White (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa) or maybe 91 not too clear what they mean as difference between white and not hispanic So them is some pretty small numbers to play with - somehow the "whites do better, and iowa has more whites" argument has only got 4-7% to play with I would like to see the actual figures but it smells to me
- the_watcher 8y agoThe numbers used in the parent were for illustration only, not necessarily the actuals. Also, student population != general population.
- xyzzyz 8y agoThe person you are replying to clearly is giving made up data to explain to you how Simpson paradox works. Second, instead of looking at overall racial makeup of a state, you should be looking at the racial makeup of public schools. For Texas it’s been 52% Hispanic and 28% white. The former percentage is steadily rising year over year, while the latter is steadily falling.
- lifeisstillgood 8y agoOK I read wikipedia wrong - Texas it seems has 84 % white population but that includes 34% Hispanic (an odd distinction - is that a common US measure?) Which makes the Simpson's paradox quite possible. So Texas does not have a racial makeup like UK. (I only have spent a little time in Houston, mostly I found it populated by cars)
- xyzzyz 8y agoThe term of art here is "Hispanic white" vs. "non-Hispanic white".
- kolbe 8y agoYou referenced a 'flip category', which isn't a thing. So I assumed you needed a simple and easily understandable example.