How to Read a Table

Written Assignment 2: Reading a Table
Download a word document of this assignment. Read pages 38 to 39. Use the information from the table to answer the questions. Do all your work on the downloaded assignment and submit as a word document in Moodle.
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Median Earnings
Based on U.S. Population 25 Years and Over

Educational Attainment
Male
Female
Total population 25 years and over
$40,839
$28,009
Less than high school graduate
$22,956
$14,341
High school graduate (includes GED)
$33.172
$21,431
Some college or associate’s degree
$41,305
$27,551
Bachelor’s degree
$58,547
$39,496
Graduate or professional degree
$78,667
$52,080
Source: U.S. Census Data, 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Answer the following questions based on the table above.

1. What is the main title of the table? (1 point)

2. What is the headnote (clarifying the main title) for the table? (1 point)

3. What is the source of the data? (1 point)

4. Identify the column headings. (1 point)

5. Identify the row headings. (1 point)

6. What two variables are being compared? (5 points)

7. From the information presented in the table, what statement can you make about the relationship between educational attainment and median earnings? Base your statement on what you observe from the data in the tables. (5 points)

8. From the information presented in the table, what statement can you make about the relationship between median earnings and gender? Base your statement on what you observe from the data in the tables. (5 points)