Study: 2022’s State Economies with the Most Racial Equality
Thursday, June 23rd, 2022
With the unemployment rate at 6.2% for black people compared to 3.2% for white people, WalletHub today released its report on the State Economies with the Most Racial Equality, along with accompanying videos and audio files.
In order to determine which states have the most racial equality in terms of employment and wealth, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across eight key metrics. Our data compares the difference between white and black Americans in areas such as annual income, unemployment rate and homeownership rate. Below, you can see highlights from the report, along with a WalletHub Q&A.
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Most Equality |
Least Equality |
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1. Alaska |
42. Pennsylvania |
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2. New Mexico |
43. Ohio |
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3. Arizona |
44. North Dakota |
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4. Hawaii |
45. Louisiana |
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5. Texas |
46. Michigan |
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6. Washington |
47. Minnesota |
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7. Florida |
48. Iowa |
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8. South Dakota |
49. Wisconsin |
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9. Kentucky |
50. Illinois |
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10. Colorado |
51. District of Columbia |
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/
