The median wealth of white households is 20 times that of black households and 18 times that of Hispanic households, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of newly available government data from 2009.
The lopsided wealth ratios between whites, blacks and Hispanics are the largest since the government began publishing household wealth data a quarter century ago.
The median wealth of white households is 20 times that of black households and 18 times that of Hispanic households, according to an analysis of newly available government data from 2009.
Nearly a quarter of Americans say Hispanics face a lot of discrimination in society today, making them the racial/ethnic group the public sees as most often subjected to discrimination.
Two-thirds of all African Americans report that discrimination is commonly encountered when blacks apply for a job (67%), a view shared by only 20% of whites and 36% of Hispanics.