The Racial Wealth Gap: Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Report by Lori Thomas, Sydney Idzikowski, Angelique Gaines, Justin Lane
November 2019

UNC Charlotte Urban Institute   (Charlotte)

This report, produced by UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, focuses on the structure of the racial wealth gap. It gives an overview of the historical context, describes recent wealth statistics, examines national and local evidence across various components and processes of wealth, and concludes with a discussion about strategies to address the racial wealth gap.