Great Recession Intensifies Racial Wealth Gap

Change in Average Family Wealth by Race and Ethnicity, 2007-2010                                        Wealth         Home Equity        Retirement    White, non-Hispanic         -11%            -24%                     9%Black, non-Hispanic          -31%            -28%                   -35%Hispanic                            -44%            -49%                   -18%Source: McKernan, S-M, Ratcliffe, C., Steuerle, E., and Zhang, S. (2013). Less Than Equal: Racial Disparities in Wealth Accumulation. Retrieved from: http://urbn.is/14JeN7c