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Race and Class. The Current Reality. By using basic statistical techniques, it is possible to predict the approximate date that parity will be reached if present trends continue Median Per-Capita Income: 2067. Median Net Worth: the gap is expanding
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Race and Class The Current Reality
By using basic statistical techniques, it is possible to predict the approximate date that parity will be reached if present trends continue Median Per-Capita Income: 2067 Median Net Worth: the gap is expanding Median Household Income: parity will not be reached if present trends continue Poverty Rates: 2017 Parity Estimates
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate, August 2007, for the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Aged 16 Years and Older
Poverty Over Time Source: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/histpov/hstpov2.html
Median Per Capita Income, 2006 • All Americans: $25,267 • Whites: $29,406 • Blacks: $16,556 • Asian/Pacific Islander: $27,844 • Latino/a: $14,736 • Native American: $15,736 Why don’t per capita and household income line up?
Income Disparity Percentage of Income Earned by Quintile in the Income Distribution
Net Worth Categories by Race, 1980s White Black
Net Financial Assets, 1980s White Black