From 1990 to 2014, the percentage of 25- to 29-year-olds who had attained a bachelor’s or higher degree increased from 26% to 41% for whites, but only went from 13% to 22% for blacks, according to the National Center for Education Statistics

In 2011, the median white household had $111,146 in wealth holdings, compared to just $7,113 for the median Black household.