Most Black adults in the U.S. are optimistic about their financial future
68% of Black adults in the U.S. say they do not have enough income to lead the kind of life they want, but a majority are optimistic that they will one day.
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68% of Black adults in the U.S. say they do not have enough income to lead the kind of life they want, but a majority are optimistic that they will one day.
Overall, there are about 42.5 million Americans with disabilities, making up 13% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Catholics are one of the largest religious groups in the United States, outnumbering any single Protestant denomination.
A quarter of voting members of the U.S. Congress identify their race or ethnicity as something other than non-Hispanic White.
Nearly two-thirds of White families (66%) owned stocks directly or indirectly, compared with 39% of Black families and 28% of Hispanic families.
Burmese (19%) and Hmong Americans (17%) were among the Asian origin groups with the highest poverty rates in 2022.
While Black adults define personal and financial success in different ways, most see these measures of success as major sources of pressure in their lives.
Over the span of the pandemic, rising housing costs have hit renters hard – and prices have continued to soar over the past year.
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