Health of Black or African American non-Hispanic Population

CDC 2010 Report

• White (38%) and Asian (36%) persons were more likely than black persons (28%) to be in excellent health.
• The percentage of persons in excellent health increased with increased levels of education and family income.
• College graduates (39%) were more than twice as likely as persons who had not graduated from high school (16%) to be in excellent health.
• Persons with family incomes of $100,000 or more (49%) were almost twice as likely as those with family incomes of less than $35,000 (26%) to be in excellent health.

Kaiser Family Foundation 2006 Report

The high rates of death, incarceration, and unemployment, and relatively low levels of college graduation rates among African American men ages 15-29 concerns their family and affects the nation's economy. By documenting the extent of the problem and by examining the factors associate with the lives of young African American men who avoid problems and lead successful lives, policymakers will be better equipped to develop and implement solutions.

NIH 2003 Report

An African American male has a 1 in 29 chance of being murdered, compared to rates for Black females (1 in 132), White males (1 in 179) and White females (1 in 495).