A single year of data can look surprisingly different depending on which group you focus on, from a 20.9 per 100,000 Black homicide victimization rate in 2020 to a 3.3 per 100,000 White rate. Even across outcomes that seem unrelated, patterns shift sharply such as drug offense arrests where 72.3% of White arrests versus 24.5% of Black arrests appear in 2020. This post brings these ethnicity statistics together so you can compare not just who is counted, but what the counts suggest.
Key Takeaways
- 2020 murder offenders: Black 55.9% of known race (13,375 of 23,886)
- White murder offenders 41.1% in 2020 (9,941)
- Black murder victims 54.7% in 2020 (9,941 of 18,196)
- As of the 2020 US Census, Non-Hispanic Whites comprised 57.8% of the US population, totaling 191,697,647 individuals
- In 2020, Hispanics or Latinos of any race made up 18.7% of the US population, equaling 62,080,044 people
- The Black or African American population (alone or in combination) reached 41.1 million in 2020, representing 12.4% of the US total
- Median weekly earnings for White full-time workers $1,050 in Q4 2022
- Black full-time workers median $992 weekly Q4 2022
- Hispanic median weekly earnings $907 in Q4 2022
- High school completion rate for Asian/Pacific Islander adults was 95% in 2022
- White adults high school completion 94% in 2022
- Black adults high school completion 89% in 2022
- In 2021, White Americans had a life expectancy of 76.4 years
- Black Americans' life expectancy was 70.8 years in 2021
- Hispanic Americans' life expectancy reached 77.6 years in 2021
In 2020, Black Americans faced higher shares of murder victims, while White shares dominated offender counts.
Crime
12020 murder offenders: Black 55.9% of known race (13,375 of 23,886)
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2White murder offenders 41.1% in 2020 (9,941)
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3Black murder victims 54.7% in 2020 (9,941 of 18,196)
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4White murder victims 42.3% in 2020 (7,704)
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5Robbery offenders Black 51.3% in 2020
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6White robbery offenders 45.7% in 2020
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7Aggravated assault Black offenders 33.2% in 2020
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8White aggravated assault 61.8% in 2020
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9Black incarceration rate 1,186 per 100,000 in 2021
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10White incarceration 214 per 100,000 in 2021
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11Hispanic incarceration 680 per 100,000 in 2021
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12Drug offense arrests Black 24.5% in 2020
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13White drug arrests 72.3% in 2020
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14Rape offenders Black 27.4% in 2020
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15White rape offenders 69.8% in 2020
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16Burglary Black offenders 29.8% in 2020
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17Larceny-theft Black 29.5% offenders 2020
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18Motor vehicle theft Black 28.9% offenders 2020
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19Black homicide victimization rate 20.9 per 100,000 in 2020
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20White homicide rate 3.3 per 100,000 in 2020
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21Hispanic homicide victimization 6.9 per 100,000 in 2020
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22Gang membership estimates Black 35% of US gangs in 2021
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23Hispanic/Latino 40% of gang members 2021
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24White 25% gang members 2021
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25Black youth arrest rate for violent crime 4x White rate in 2019
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Crime Interpretation
These statistics paint a grimly consistent picture: a demographic tragically overrepresented as both victims and perpetrators of lethal violence is also subjected to a criminal justice system whose outcomes—from arrest to incarceration—diverge so starkly from their share of the population that it demands we scrutinize both societal conditions and systemic practices with equal, urgent seriousness.
Demographics
1As of the 2020 US Census, Non-Hispanic Whites comprised 57.8% of the US population, totaling 191,697,647 individuals
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2In 2020, Hispanics or Latinos of any race made up 18.7% of the US population, equaling 62,080,044 people
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3The Black or African American population (alone or in combination) reached 41.1 million in 2020, representing 12.4% of the US total
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4Asians accounted for 6.1% of the US population in 2020, numbering 20,297,797 individuals
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5American Indians and Alaska Natives comprised 1.3% of the US population in 2020, totaling 4,292,490 people alone or in combination
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6Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders were 0.3% of the US population in 2020, equaling 880,506 individuals alone or in combination
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7Two or more races increased to 10.2% of the US population in 2020 from 2.9% in 2010
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8In 2022, the US Hispanic population growth rate was 1.9% annually, higher than the national average of 0.4%
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9Foreign-born Hispanics represented 35% of the US Hispanic population in 2022, totaling about 11 million
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10Mexican-origin Hispanics made up 58% of the US Hispanic population in 2022
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11Puerto Rican Hispanics comprised 9% of the US Hispanic population in 2022
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12Salvadoran Hispanics accounted for 7% of the US Hispanic population in 2022
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13Cuban Hispanics were 4% of the US Hispanic population in 2022
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14Dominican Hispanics represented 4% of the US Hispanic population in 2022
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15The Asian population in the US grew by 35% from 2010 to 2020, faster than any other major group
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16Indian Americans were the largest Asian subgroup in 2019, numbering 4.5 million
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17Chinese Americans totaled 4.1 million in 2019
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18Filipino Americans numbered 3.9 million in 2019
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19Vietnamese Americans reached 2.3 million in 2019
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20Korean Americans were 1.9 million in 2019
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21Black immigrants from Africa grew to 2.1 million in the US by 2019
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22Nigerian immigrants numbered 392,000 in the US in 2019
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23Ethiopian immigrants were 256,000 in 2019
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24Ghanaian immigrants totaled 240,000 in 2019
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25The Native American population alone was 3.7 million in 2020
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26Cherokee Nation had 284,247 enrolled members in 2020
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27Navajo Nation population was 399,567 in 2020
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28In England and Wales 2021 Census, White ethnic group was 81.7% of population
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29Asian ethnic group in England and Wales was 9.3% in 2021
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30Black ethnic group comprised 4.0% in England and Wales 2021
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31Non-Hispanic White median age was 43.7 years in 2020 US Census
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32Hispanic median age was 30.6 years in 2020
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33Black median age was 35.8 years in 2020
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Demographics Interpretation
While the U.S. population mosaic is still dominated by a single, aging tile, the vibrant, younger, and faster-growing pieces surrounding it are rapidly and permanently reshaping the American portrait.
Economics
1Median weekly earnings for White full-time workers $1,050 in Q4 2022
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2Black full-time workers median $992 weekly Q4 2022
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3Hispanic median weekly earnings $907 in Q4 2022
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4Asian median weekly earnings $1,346 Q4 2022
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5Poverty rate Non-Hispanic White 8.6% in 2022
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6Black poverty rate 17.1% in 2022
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7Hispanic poverty 16.9% in 2022
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8Asian poverty 9.5% in 2022
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9AI/AN poverty 20.5% in 2022
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10White household median income $77,999 in 2022
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11Black household $52,860 median 2022
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12Hispanic household $62,800 median 2022
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13Asian household $100,572 median 2022
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14Homeownership rate White 75.3% Q4 2022
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15Black homeownership 44.1% Q4 2022
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16Hispanic homeownership 49.1% Q4 2022
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17Asian homeownership 63.0% Q4 2022
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18Unemployment rate White 3.2% Jan 2023
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19Black unemployment 5.4% Jan 2023
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20Hispanic unemployment 4.9% Jan 2023
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21Asian unemployment 3.1% Jan 2023
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22Labor force participation White 62.3% Jan 2023
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23Black LFPR 62.7% Jan 2023
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24Hispanic LFPR 66.2% Jan 2023
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25Wealth gap: White families median wealth $188,200 in 2019
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26Black families median wealth $24,100 in 2019
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27Hispanic median wealth $36,100 in 2019
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28Asian median wealth $536,000 in 2019
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Economics Interpretation
The statistics reveal a stubborn, color-coded financial ladder in America, where your starting block significantly predetermines your pace in the race for earnings, wealth, and security.
Education
1High school completion rate for Asian/Pacific Islander adults was 95% in 2022
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2White adults high school completion 94% in 2022
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3Black adults high school completion 89% in 2022
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4Hispanic adults high school completion 74% in 2022
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5American Indian/Alaska Native high school completion 76% in 2022
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6Bachelor's degree attainment for Asians 61% aged 25+ in 2022
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7White bachelor's 40% in 2022
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8Black bachelor's 26% in 2022
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9Hispanic bachelor's 20% in 2022
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10AI/AN bachelor's 17% in 2022
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114th grade NAEP reading proficiency: White 44% proficient/advanced 2022
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12Black 4th graders 18% proficient/advanced 2022
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13Hispanic 4th graders 22% proficient/advanced 2022
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14Asian 4th graders 64% proficient/advanced 2022
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158th grade math NAEP: White 34% proficient/advanced 2022
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16Black 8th graders 15% proficient/advanced 2022
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17Hispanic 8th graders 20% proficient/advanced 2022
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18College enrollment rate for recent Asian high school grads 82% in 2021
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19White recent grads 69% enrollment 2021
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20Black recent grads 61% enrollment 2021
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21Hispanic recent grads 64% enrollment 2021
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22AI/AN recent grads 56% enrollment 2021
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23Advanced degree attainment Asians 37% in 2022
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24White advanced degrees 15% in 2022
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25Black advanced 12% in 2022
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26Hispanic advanced 9% in 2022
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27Student-teacher ratio in schools with majority Black students averaged 18:1 in 2020
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28Suspension rates: Black students 15% suspended at least once in 2017-18
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29White students 5% suspension rate 2017-18
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30Hispanic students 8% suspension 2017-18
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Education Interpretation
The data paints a disturbingly consistent portrait of American education, where the so-called "achievement gap" looks less like a gap and more like a canyon, systematically carved along racial lines from elementary reading scores to advanced degrees.
Health
1In 2021, White Americans had a life expectancy of 76.4 years
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2Black Americans' life expectancy was 70.8 years in 2021
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3Hispanic Americans' life expectancy reached 77.6 years in 2021
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4Asian Americans had the highest life expectancy at 83.5 years in 2021
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5American Indian/Alaska Native life expectancy was 65.2 years in 2021
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6Age-adjusted death rate for heart disease among Non-Hispanic Black males was 252.0 per 100,000 in 2021
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7Non-Hispanic White females had cancer death rate of 130.6 per 100,000 in 2021
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8Hispanic males stroke death rate was 33.5 per 100,000 in 2021
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9Asian/Pacific Islander diabetes death rate was 17.1 per 100,000 in 2021
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10American Indian/Alaska Native COVID-19 death rate was 298 per 100,000 in 2021
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11Obesity prevalence among Non-Hispanic Black adults was 49.9% in 2017-2020
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12Hispanic adult obesity rate was 45.6% in 2017-2020
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13Non-Hispanic White adult obesity was 41.4% in 2017-2020
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14Non-Hispanic Asian adult obesity was 16.1% in 2017-2020
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15Hypertension prevalence in Black adults was 56.2% aged 18+ in 2017-2020
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16Cancer incidence rate for Black males was 529.5 per 100,000 in 2018
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17Breast cancer mortality rate for Black females was 27.1 per 100,000 in 2018
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18Prostate cancer incidence for Black males was 173.6 per 100,000 in 2018
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19Colorectal cancer death rate for AI/AN was 19.1 per 100,000 in 2018
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20Lung cancer incidence for White males was 75.9 per 100,000 in 2018
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21Infant mortality rate for Black infants was 10.62 per 1,000 live births in 2021
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22White infant mortality was 4.39 per 1,000 in 2021
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23Hispanic infant mortality 4.94 per 1,000 in 2021
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24AI/AN infant mortality 8.83 per 1,000 in 2021
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25Asthma prevalence in Black children was 13.4% in 2021
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26Hispanic children asthma 9.5% in 2021
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27Non-Hispanic White children asthma 6.9% in 2021
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28HIV diagnosis rate for Black males was 50.4 per 100,000 in 2021
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29Hispanic females HIV rate 3.5 per 100,000 in 2021
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Health Interpretation
The statistics paint a stark and morally outrageous portrait where, in America, your health and lifespan are effectively assigned at birth based on race, with a gruesome calculus determining who gets to live into their eighties and who is statistically condemned to die a decade sooner.
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