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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6. Texas
> Black unemployment, Q2 2021: 10.8% (11.2% Q1 2021)
> White unemployment, Q2 2021: 4.6% (4.9% Q1 2021)
> Median household income, Black households: $47,428
> Median household income, white households: $67,904
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5. New York
> Black unemployment, Q2 2021: 10.6% (11.5% Q1 2021)
> White unemployment, Q2 2021: 5.7% (6.7% Q1 2021)
> Median household income, Black households: $51,146
> Median household income, white households: $80,589
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4. Louisiana
> Black unemployment, Q2 2021: 10.8% (12.0% Q1 2021)
> White unemployment, Q2 2021: 5.1% (5.3% Q1 2021)
> Median household income, Black households: $32,700
> Median household income, white households: $61,456
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3. Ohio
> Black unemployment, Q2 2021: 11.0% (12.1% Q1 2021)
> White unemployment, Q2 2021: 4.2% (4.0% Q1 2021)
> Median household income, Black households: $34,955
> Median household income, white households: $62,550
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2. Illinois
> Black unemployment, Q2 2021: 12.4% (13.3% Q1 2021)
> White unemployment, Q2 2021: 5.7% (6.1% Q1 2021)
> Median household income, Black households: $39,815
> Median household income, white households: $74,728
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