The old saying “Last Hired and First Fired” that has been imbedded in Black American culture is ringing true – at least the later part. Recent data paints a worrying picture for African Americans, as unemployment figures have increased notably. Since April, 267,000 more African Americans are unemployed, contributing toContinue Reading
Click Chart Below to Zoom Here at BlackDemographics.com we have recently and frequently been asked about statistics regarding single Black men and women and availability. There seems to be disagreements on social media about the availability, education, and education of single Black men compared to women. So we decided toContinue Reading
In the Reagan era, there was a significant surge in the volume of cocaine entering the United States. Once it reached the underground economy in American cities, it was transformed into a low-cost, highly addictive, smokable form. As this trend spread to major cities such as Los Angeles, New York,Continue Reading
Black Unemployment Rate March 2023: 5.0%down from Febuary (5.7%). U.S. unemployment rate: 3.5% Historic Low for Black Unemployment Rate in March 2023: Closing the Gap and Increasing Labor Force Participation” In March 2023, the Black unemployment rate achieved a record low of 5%. Although this rate is still 1.5% higherContinue Reading
NOTE: an earlier version of this article incorrectly listed this data as Household income. Corrections have been made to relabel as median individual income. (10/17/2022) An indicator of Black upward mobility is not only to measure income but to look at whether or not the income gap (the difference betweenContinue Reading
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The top field of degree for African Americans age 25 to 40 was Business Management and Administration according to an analysis of the 2019 Census Bureau ACS microdata sample. More than 177,000 African Americans in that age group held that degree with an average salary of $55,259 annually. Not farContinue Reading
Chemical Engineering was the top earning degree for African Americans age 25 to 40 with an average salary of $84,415 according to an analysis of the 2019 Census Bureau ACS microdata sample. As a matter of fact six of the top earning degrees were engineering degrees including Mechanical, Computer, Civil,Continue Reading
Black family median net worth increased from 2013 to 2019 from $14,364 to $24,100 according to the 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances conducted by The Federal Reserve. This is extremely lower that the $189,100 family median net worth of White families.Continue Reading
African American median Income has increased since the Great Recession, however the racial gap persists.Continue Reading
