Special Report
States With the Highest Black Unemployment
October 5, 2021 8:00 pm
Last Updated: October 6, 2021 8:27 am
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11. Maryland
> Black unemployment, Q2 2021: 9.5% (8.1% Q1 2021)
> White unemployment, Q2 2021: 4.7% (5.0% Q1 2021)
> Median household income, Black households: $68,377
> Median household income, white households: $96,724
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10. North Carolina
> Black unemployment, Q2 2021: 7.7% (8.7% Q1 2021)
> White unemployment, Q2 2021: 3.5% (4.0% Q1 2021)
> Median household income, Black households: $41,177
> Median household income, white households: $63,887
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9. Virginia
> Black unemployment, Q2 2021: 7.8% (9.0% Q1 2021)
> White unemployment, Q2 2021: 3.7% (3.8% Q1 2021)
> Median household income, Black households: $53,896
> Median household income, white households: $82,107
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8. Mississippi
> Black unemployment, Q2 2021: 9.7% (10.4% Q1 2021)
> White unemployment, Q2 2021: 3.4% (3.7% Q1 2021)
> Median household income, Black households: $31,067
> Median household income, white households: $57,191
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7. California
> Black unemployment, Q2 2021: 11.9% (10.6% Q1 2021)
> White unemployment, Q2 2021: 6.3% (7.2% Q1 2021)
> Median household income, Black households: $55,140
> Median household income, white households: $82,706
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