Bundle on Contradictions Crime, he said, is not the exclusive concern of affluent whites.

Like many young, affluent whites of the time, he decided to participate in the civil rights movement through education.

"What I wanted to do is expand that out to include other folks" than affluent whites.

For less affluent whites the choice will very likely look different.

The increases were especially striking among affluent suburban whites.

The preferred group, however, has been the children of affluent whites, he said.

About one of every 20 affluent whites who took out a second mortgage in 2000 received a subprime loan.

It also double-counted an additional 6 million people, mainly college students and affluent whites who own more than one home.

But virtually all of the growth has been among affluent whites.

The skilled and affluent whites have not deserted the country.