November 16, 2010 — Data from the Census Bureau’s 2009 American Community Survey, released earlier this month, document continuing large disparities between the median household income of non-Latino Whites, on the one hand, and African Americans and Latinos on the other. The chart on this page shows state-by-state disparities, beginning with the highest percentage by which median household income for non-Latino White households exceeds that of the selected comparator (ranked by state). Page 2 provides ranks for each group for each state and the District of Columbia (204 rankings), with 59th place being the highest ranking for African-Americans (in Maryland). Page 3 provides underlying median income data.
Here, the median household income for non-Latino Whites, African Americans, Latinos, and Asians in each state and the District of Columbia is shown in a single chart. Non-Latino Whites as well as Asians dominate the highest ranking spots, while African-Americans are disproportionately represented at the bottom of the list.
This chart shows the median household income for non-Latino Whites, African Americans, Latinos and Asians, as well as the median household income across races, in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. The user is able to choose which states to view by selecting the state names on the right.
