The median White household had $111,146 in wealth holdings, compared to $7,113 for median Black, and $8,348 for median Latino.
Less Than Equal, Racial Disparities in Wealth Accumulation
July 27, 2013
Wealth grows fastest among White families in their prime earning years, and slowest for Black families
The Roots of the Widening Racial Wealth Gap: Explaining the Black and White Income Divide
July 27, 2013
Tracing the same households over 25 years, the total wealth gap between White and African American families nearly triples $85,000 in 1984 to $236,500 in 2009.
Do Financial Support and Inheritance Contribute to the Racial Wealth Gap
July 27, 2012
Large gifts and inheritances explain about 12 percent of the wealth gap between White and Black families.
Black Wealth/ White Wealth: A New Perspective on Racial Inequality
July 27, 1995
Published in 1995, Black Wealth/White Wealth is one of the earliest books to systematically analyze the racial wealth gap.
