Key facts about the wealth of immigrant households during the COVID-19 pandemic
The median wealth of immigrant households increased by 42% from December 2019 to December 2021.
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The median wealth of immigrant households increased by 42% from December 2019 to December 2021.
About one-in-four Black households and one-in-seven Hispanic households had no wealth or were in debt in 2021, compared with about one-in-ten U.S. households overall.
Among all Asian origin groups in the U.S., Chinese American households had the highest income inequality in 2022.
Over the span of the pandemic, rising housing costs have hit renters hard – and prices have continued to soar over the past year.
Nearly one-in-five middle-income families report receiving unemployment benefits in 2020.
Workers who quit a job in 2021 say low pay (63%), no opportunities for advancement (63%) and feeling disrespected at work (57%) were reasons why.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
In an August 2022 survey, 54% of Black adults said they had a very or somewhat negative impression of capitalism, up from 40% in May 2019.
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