Percent of African-Americans in comparison to non-Hispanic Whites in poverty in 2007
Stat: 24.5% / percent of African-Americans in comparison to 8.2% / percent of non-Hispanic Whites were living at the poverty level.
Stat Categories: African-American Stats
Tags: African American African American,Black African American,Black,Negro
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Stat Source: 2007 Census Bureau Report 
Publisher (site that mentioned this stat): AdAge
Submitted By: Michael Raeford
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