Most low-income families are Latino or Black, while most high-income families are white or Asian

Race  Educational attainment   Age group  Sex   Region  

SOURCES: Authors’ analysis of IPUMS ACS data (2024).
NOTES: Chart shows income before taxes and transfers, which includes income from earnings, business, investments, retirement, social security, and other sources. Families are categorized based on the race/ethnicity of the head of household, with “other” including multiracial and those not included in any of the other categories.
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