America's black and white labor gap
With millions still out of work, find out where the gap between black and white unemployment rates is widest.
The Twin Cities has the widest gap in unemployment rates between blacks and whites in 2011 among 19 metro areas with a large African-American population, according to the Economic Policy Institute. See how all the cities rank when it comes to their black-to-white unemployment ratio.
The Twin Cities has the widest gap in unemployment rates between blacks and whites in 2011 among 19 metro areas with a large African-American population, according to the Economic Policy Institute. See how all the cities rank when it comes to their black-to-white unemployment ratio.
18 (tie). Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich.: Black-to-white unemployment ratio: 1.8, 2011 Black unemployment: 18.1%, 2011 White unemployment: 10.1%
18 (tie). Richmond, Va.: Ratio: 1.8, 2011 Black unemployment: 9.8%, 2011 White unemployment: 5.4%
13 (tie). Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, R.I.-Mass.: Ratio: 1.9, 2011 Black unemployment: 17.1%, 2011 White unemployment: 9.2%
13 (tie). Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev.: Ratio: 1.9, 2011 Black unemployment: 22.6%, 2011 White unemployment: 12.0%
13 (tie). Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Va.-N.C.: Ratio: 1.9, 2011 Black unemployment: 9.7%, 2011 White unemployment: 5.1%
13 (tie). St. Louis, Mo.-Ill.: Ratio: 1.9, 2011 Black unemployment 14.9%, 2011 White unemployment: 7.8%
13 (tie). Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, Texas: Ratio: 1.9, 2011 Black unemployment: 13.1%, 2011 White unemployment: 6.7%
10 (tie). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga.: Ratio: 2.0, 2011 Black unemployment: 14.4%, 2011 White unemployment: 7.4%
10 (tie). Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, N.C.-S.C.: Ratio: 2.0, 2011 Black unemployment: 17.2%, 2011 White unemployment: 8.8%
10 (tie). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md.: Ratio: 2.0, 2011 Black unemployment: 13.3%, 2011 White unemployment: 6.7%
9. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa.: Ratio: 2.1, 2011 Black unemployment: 13.9%, White unemployment: 6.6%
7 (tie). Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark.: Ratio: 2.2, 2011 Black unemployment: 14.3%, 2011 White unemployment: 6.5%
7 (tie). Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas: Ratio: 2.2, 2011 Black unemployment: 12.4%, 2011 White unemployment: 5.6%
6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, Calif.: Ratio: 2.3, 2011 Black unemployment: 21.1%, 2011 White unemployment 9.3%
5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.: Ratio: 2.4, 2011 Black unemployment: 10.1%, 2011 White unemployment: 4.2%
3 (tie). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, Fla.: Ratio: 2.5, 2011 Black unemployment: 17.8%, 2011 White unemployment: 7.1%
3 (tie). Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.: Ratio: 2.5, 2011 Black unemployment: 19.1%, 2011 White unemployment: 7.6%
2. Baltimore-Towson, Md., Ratio: 2.6, 2011 Black unemployment: 13.1%, 2011 White unemployment: 5.0%
1. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.: Ratio: 3.3, 2011 Black unemployment: 17.7%, 2011 White unemployment: 5.3%
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