US wealth inequality: top 1% holds 31.6% of wealth, Black-white gap at 15 cents on dollar, per 2024 Census and Fed data
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Community Jun 28, 2026Reparations by the Numbers: The Economic Case for Closing a 401-Year Wealth Gap
The Black-white wealth gap hit $239,420 per household in 2022 — and grew by $75K in three years.
Economics Jun 22, 2026The Racial Wealth Gap and the Stock Market: Why Black Families Own 15 Cents for Every $1 of White Wealth
The median Black family holds $44,890 — 15 cents for every dollar of white family wealth.