Political
Census and population
- 13% of the population was African American in 2009.
- Blacks will make up roughly 17.9% of population by 2060.
- Over 84% of blacks live in urban areas.
Economic
- The income gaps between the socioeconomic status of blacks and whites has remained constant on all levels.
- In 2006, the median black household income was 62% of the median for white households.
- Economic progress of African Americans in modern times have created a stable working and middle class, but it's had little impact on blacks at the bottom of the economic scale.
- African Americans are twice as likely to be unemployed as whites.
- African Americans are the largest group of homeless people, incarcerated individuals or those to have children in foster care.
Social Hardships
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Social trends
TECHNOLOGY
- Broadband and internet users
- High speed internet
- Cell phones
- Mobile differences