APAAS Subunit 4D Question 2

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A vertical comparative bar chart in shades of blue (light blue for 2008 statistics, dark blue for 2017) with bar pairings for the Black lower, middle, and upper classes.

This chart illustrates the class distribution of people who are Black (12.4% of the total population in 2008, 12.8% in 2017).

A vertical bar chart of Black (in light blue) and Non-Black (in dark-blue) homeownership rates.

This chart shows the percentage of Black middle-class people who own their home, compared to non-Black middle-class people.

Source: Brookings Institute, Bar graphs analyzing “While lower and middle class increase, Black upper class decrease” and “The Black middle class are less likely to be homeowners,” 2020