The poverty rate gap: 8.7% of white Americans live at or below the poverty line while 24.7% of African Americans do so.
The incarceration gap: Six times as many African Americans per capita are behind bars compared to their white counterparts.
The healthcare gap: 71.4% of white Americans are insured compared to 53.9% of African Americans.
The happiness gap: 72% of white youth say they are happy with life in general compared to 56% of African American youth.
Fall 2008