The Fed gathers some data on debt loads, but I'm not familiar with what they make available. Off the top of my head, I'd suggest you check the Statistical Abstract of the United States (http://www.census.gov/statab/www/). They may have the information you need and will give citations to the source. You might also check FedStats (http://www.fedstats.gov/), a search engine for federal statistics.
You might also try to get a copy of Teresa A. Sullivan, Elizabeth Warren, & Jay Lawrence Westbrook's. The Fragile Middle Class : Americans in Debt. (Yale University Press, 2000 ISBN: 0300079605.) I haven't read it myself, but it should have some of this information. Best, James -----Original Message----- >From: John Glass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jun 10, 2006 5:52 PM >To: <Teaching Sociology <[email protected]> >Subject: TEACHSOC: economic info on US population > > >howdy > >i am looking for either studies or "official" data on economic phenomena >of the US population; specifically, the average amount of debt that each >person has, percentage of population that has a savings account, etc. i >am essentially looking to see if i can find any inferential data that we >are a "spend now, pay later" kind of culture (the federal government is >not included in this search -- we know they are). > >appreciate any leads you can provide. > >thanks > >john > >John E. Glass, Ph.D. >Professor of Sociology >Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences >Colin County Community College >Preston Ridge Campus >9700 Wade Boulevard >Frisco, TX 75035 >+1-972-377-1622 >http://iws.ccccd.edu/jglass/ >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >"We are more concerned about the discovery of knowledge than with its >dissemination" >B. F. Skinner > >> ------ James Cassell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
