Education failed to protect Black adults from a worsening financial situation last year: Share of Black adults doing okay or living comfortably by race, 2024–2025
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| No HS/GED | 43.44% | 42.37% |
| HS/GED | 57.77% | 53.71% |
| Some college | 65.84% | 61.08% |
| Bachelor’s degree+ | 80.44% | 73.50% |
Notes: Race and ethnicity are mutually exclusive (i.e., Black non-Hispanic). Some college includes an associate degree.
Source: Author’s analysis of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (Washington: Board of Governors, 2025, 2026).