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The numbers, from the people who count them.

10 official figures on Black American life: money, housing, work, school, business, health and voting. Each one links to the agency table it came from.

  • Wealth

    2022

    Median family wealth

    $44,900 Black or African American non-Hispanic families

    $285,000 White non-Hispanic families

    Median net worth, in 2022 dollars. Results from the 2025 survey aren't out yet.

    The median Black family's net worth (what it owns minus what it owes) was $44,900 in 2022, compared with $285,000 for the median white family.

    Source: Federal Reserve Board, Survey of Consumer Finances, released October 2023

  • Income

    2025

    Median household income

    $59,980 Black householders (race alone)

    $96,710 White, not Hispanic householders (race alone)

    In 2025 dollars.

    In 2025, the median Black household had an income of $59,980, meaning half had more and half had less, compared with $96,710 for white non-Hispanic households.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Income in the United States: 2025, released September 2026

  • Poverty

    2025

    Poverty rate

    17.3% Black alone

    7.5% White alone, not Hispanic

    People of all ages below the official poverty line.

    In 2025, 17.3% of Black people lived below the official poverty line, compared with 7.5% of non-Hispanic white people.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Poverty in the United States: 2025, released September 2026

  • Housing

    Second quarter 2026

    Homeownership rate

    45.4% Black Alone householders

    74.5% Non-Hispanic White Alone householders

    Share of households that own their home.

    In the second quarter of 2026, 45.4% of Black households owned their home, compared with 74.5% of non-Hispanic white households.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership, second quarter 2026, released July 2026

  • Work

    August 2026

    Unemployment rate

    6.0% Black or African American, 16 years and over

    3.7% White, 16 years and over

    Seasonally adjusted. In this survey, the Black and white groups both include Hispanic people.

    In August 2026, 6.0% of Black people in the labor force were unemployed and looking for work, compared with 3.7% of white people.

    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation, August 2026, released September 2026

  • Education

    2024

    Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher

    29.6% Black (single race), 25 years and over

    42.7% Non-Hispanic White (single race), 25 years and over

    Adults 25 and older. 2024 is the latest year published.

    In 2024, 29.6% of Black adults 25 and older had at least a bachelor's degree, compared with 42.7% of non-Hispanic white adults.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Educational Attainment in the United States: 2024, released September 2025

  • Business

    2023

    Black-owned employer businesses

    3.4% of U.S. businesses with paid employees are Black-owned

    200,885 Black-owned businesses with paid employees, out of 5,934,950

    Businesses with paid employees that are at least 51% owned by Black people.

    In 2023, 200,885 U.S. businesses with paid employees were majority owned by Black people, which is 3.4% of all employer businesses.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Business Survey, released November 2025

  • Health

    2024

    Life expectancy at birth

    74.8 years Black non-Hispanic population

    78.9 years White non-Hispanic population

    Years a baby born in 2024 could expect to live at that year's death rates.

    A Black baby born in 2024 could expect to live 74.8 years if that year's death rates held for life, compared with 78.9 years for a white baby.

    Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, United States Life Tables, 2024, released August 2026

  • Health

    2024

    Maternal mortality rate

    44.8 Black non-Hispanic women

    14.2 White non-Hispanic women

    Deaths per 100,000 live births, during pregnancy or within 42 days after.

    In 2024, 44.8 Black women died of maternal causes for every 100,000 babies born alive to Black mothers, compared with 14.2 for white women.

    Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2024, released March 2026

  • Voting

    November 2024 election

    Voter turnout

    59.6% Black Alone citizens, 18 years and over

    70.5% White Alone, not Hispanic citizens, 18 years and over

    U.S. citizens 18 and older who said they voted.

    In the November 2024 election, 59.6% of Black citizens 18 and older said they voted, compared with 70.5% of non-Hispanic white citizens.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2024, released April 2025

How to read these

  • Years differ. Each agency publishes on its own schedule, so every card shows its own year.
  • Group names are the agency's. “Black alone” or “white, not Hispanic” means exactly what that survey counted.
  • A figure is an average or a middle. It describes a whole group, not any one person or family.
  • A gap isn't its cause. Where a gap comes from is its own story, and when we tell it, we'll say whose explanation we're using.

When a number is out of date

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