Boston Fed Report Exposes Massive Racial Wealth Gap for Massachusetts Latino Families
Latino families hold a median net wealth of just $1,200 compared to $549,200 for White households.
Latino families hold a median net wealth of just $1,200 compared to $549,200 for White households.
About 24% of Latinos in Massachusetts live in poverty, which is almost 5 percentage points higher than the national Latino rate.
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