NH ranked 30th when it comes to racial integration ranking, report finds

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 company WalletHub today released its report on the states that have made the most racial progress, along with expert commentary, to highlight where we've made the biggest strides toward equality over the past several decades.

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.

Key Stats

• The District of Columbia has the lowest gap in homeownership rates between white people and Black people. Connecticut has made the most progress in closing this gap since 1970.
  
• New Hampshire has the lowest gap in median annual household incomes between white people and Black people. Georgia has made the most progress in closing this gap since 1979.
  
• Alaska has the lowest gap in unemployment rates between white people and Black people. North Dakota has made the most progress in closing this gap since 1970.
  
• Hawaii has the lowest gap in poverty rates between white people and Black people. Mississippi has made the most progress in closing this gap since 1970.
  
• Wyoming has the lowest gap in bachelor's degree attainment (for adults ages 25+) between white people and Black people. Wyoming has also made the most progress in closing this gap since 1970.

To view the full report and your state's rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-most-and-least-racial-progress/18428



"It's encouraging to look at the data and see that some states have made significant strides toward racial equality over the past few decades. For example, Georgia has closed the racial income gap by over 32 percentage points since 1979, and Mississippi has decreased disparity in poverty levels by 27 percentage points since 1970. Plus, several of the states that have made the most racial progress overall have improved so much that they are now among the top 10 most integrated states. This change demonstrates that state-level policies and residents' attitudes regarding equality have grown considerably better."
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"Georgia, the state with the most racial progress, has reduced the disparity between the share of white and Black residents who have at least a high school degree by more than 23 percentage points since 1970. On top of that, Georgia ranks first for progress when it comes to business ownership rate, and fourth-best for improving the number of Black residents in executive positions."

- Chip Lupo, WalletHub Analyst