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What state economies have the most racial equality?

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By Staff Report June 22, 2020 1 min read

The average white family has a net worth of $171,000, compared to just $17,150 for the average black family. In order to determine which states have the most racial equality in terms of employment and wealth, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across eight key metrics to measure the differences between white and black Americans in areas such as annual income, unemployment and home ownership. The states with the least racial disparity overall are:

1. New Mexico

2. Alaska

3 Arizona

4. Hawaii

5. Texas

Tennessee ranked 15th, Georgia placed 29th and Alabama rated No. 33 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The states with the greatest disparity, in order, are Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. Source; WalletHub.