If you are white, you are less likely to be poor than if you are nonwhite; if you are poor, you are more likely to be white than nonwhite.

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Statistically, white individuals have a lower poverty rate compared to nonwhite individuals, indicating a racial disparity in economic well-being. However, because the white population is larger in many countries, especially in the United States, the absolute number of poor individuals who are white can be higher than that of any single nonwhite racial or ethnic group.

If You Are White, You Are Less Likely to Be