1. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
Black population: 257,895 (16.4%)
Black median income: $28,928 (43.8% of white income)
Unemployment: 13.9% (black); 3.9% (white)
Homeownership rate: 27.8% (black); 68.2% (white)
The Milwaukee metropolitan area is a major metropolitan area located in Southeastern Wisconsin, consisting of the city of Milwaukee and the surrounding area
Milwaukee is one of the many Rust Belt cities where a history of redlining, exclusionary zoning, and discriminatory lending practices has contributed to segregation that still remains today, according to 24/7 Wall St.
Some of the city’s largest racial disparities is in income, health, and other socioeconomic measures. 35.2% of black Milwaukee residents live in black neighbourhoods making it the 20th largest share of any metro area as compared to the nationwide 16.8% of black Americans who ive in predominantly black neighbourhoods.
According to 24/7 Wall St., income is one of the primary correlates of health and longevity, however, in Milwaukee, 1,020 in every 100,000 black residents die every year which is over 300 more deaths per 100,000 than the white mortality rate, one of the largest disparities nationwide
The typical black household in Milwaukee earns $29,928 a year, 43.8% of the median income of $66,097 among white households.
Anthony Madu, the 14-year-old Nigerian dancer from Lagos who gained admission to a prestigious ballet…
Actor-host Wayne Brady recently opened up about his early financial struggles in his now thriving…
Mia Arianna, also known as @mia.ariannaa on TikTok, helped her son become an honorary team…
Alvin Gauthier, a Grand Prairie USPS postman, recently went above and beyond to brighten a…
Maj. Gen. Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed is the first female commander of the air force and…
Benjamin E. Mays High School brought together its 272 senior class members for a meeting…
Afrika Owes' emotional response to learning that she had passed the bar exam on her…
A 49-year-old New York attorney was on April 26 sentenced to 10 years in federal…
During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Wednesday, pop legend Cher opened up…
Authorities in Florida said an 11-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by his 14-year-old…
The famous Taylor Schlitz family is making headlines once more as the youngest of the…
Sony Pictures Entertainment has appointed Tahra Grant as its Chief Communications Officer. She replaces Robert…
Meet Ashley M. Fox, the founder of Empify and the first in her family to…
Tyra Banks, the iconic former host of Dancing With the Stars, has made a delightful…
A Brazilian woman named Érika de Souza, 42, is under investigation for manslaughter after authorities…