With Martin Luther King Jr. Day around the corner and large gaps still existing between the incomes and employment rates of white and black Americans, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s States with the Most Racial Progress. And in a positive step for the Grand Canyon State, Arizona ranks second among 2024’s most racially integrated states.

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WalletHub measured the gaps between black people and white people across 22 key indicators of equality in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The data set ranges from median annual household income to standardized-test scores to voter turnout.

Racial Integration in Arizona (1=Most Integrated, 25=Avg.):

Note: All of the following comparisons refer to the gaps between white people and black people, according to the most recent available data:

  • Overall rank for Arizona: 2nd
  • 3rd – Median Annual Household Income Gap
  • 4th – Labor-Force Participation Rate Gap
  • 10th – Unemployment Rate Gap
  • 23rd – Homeownership Rate Gap
  • 7th – Poverty Rate Gap
  • 7th – Gap in % of Adults* with at Least a High School Diploma
  • 7th – Gap in % of Adults* with at Least a Bachelor’s Degree
  • 22nd – Standardized-Test Scores Gap
  • 11th – Voter-Turnout Gap (2020 Presidential Election)

*“Adults” include the population aged 25 and older.

For the full report on the most racially integrated states, visit https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-most-and-least-racial-progress/18428