Chart: American homeowners hold most of their assets in their primary residence; this is especially true for Black and brown households | Economic Policy Institute

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American homeowners hold most of their assets in their primary residence; this is especially true for Black and brown households

	Typical share of total assets in housing
American households	61%

White, non-Hispanic	57%
Black, non-Hispanic	74%
Hispanic	80%
Other	66%

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Source: Survey of Consumer Finances 2019 (authors’ calculations).

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