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Illinois ranks among bottom 10 states in racial integration ranking

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Gaps in racial equality and integration in Illinois remain high compared to many other states, according to WalletHub. | Pexels.com / Caleb Oquendo

Gaps in racial equality and integration in Illinois remain high compared to many other states, according to WalletHub. | Pexels.com / Caleb Oquendo

Illinois finished 42nd in a new study by the WalletHub website that examines racial equality and integration between white and Black residents among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, based on metrics such as median household income and standardized test scores.

The Prairie State earned a total score of 55.19 in the study by the personal finances website, with the maximum score being 100. In comparison, No. 1 Hawaii received a score of 78.6, according to the analysis.

The key racial dimensions examined in the study are gaps in employment and wealth; education; social and civic engagement, and health. Illinois finished 47th in employment and wealth; 38th in education; 35th in social and civic engagement; and 21st in health.

Illinois also had the fourth-highest gap between Blacks and whites in labor-force participation rates and the second-highest gap in jobless rates.

Segregation and discrimination remain problems despite progress in bridging gaps, according to WalletHub. Only 40% of all U.S. adults and less than a third of Black Americans think the recent focus on the treatment of Blacks arrested by police has led to real changes for the better in communities, the study said. 

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State Rankings on Racial Integration 

Overall RankStateTotal ScoreEmployment & WealthEducationSocial & Civic EngagementHealth
1Hawaii78.63717
2Alaska77.2711475
3New Mexico76.2822243
4Delaware75.0291056
5Arizona73.946637
6Washington72.81811169
7Texas72.73581815
8Kentucky72.151151918
9Maryland71.567251111
10Montana71.25622347
11Georgia70.951491224
12Idaho69.331741434
13West Virginia69.042333023
14Florida69.011028288
15Tennessee68.915122126
16Wyoming68.61341448
17Virginia67.9212301331
18Colorado66.9813342322
19California66.932215929
20North Carolina66.1616241046
21Oklahoma65.8327131535
22New Jersey64.9429232419
23Nevada64.328312613
24Missouri64.326212530
25Vermont63.4725194110
26Indiana63.139172025
27Alabama62.8731202938
28Massachusetts62.832137452
29Maine62.043544271
30South Carolina61.8720333340
31Connecticut61.5132353132
32Rhode Island61.3218473714
33New York60.4737413616
34Kansas60.4336431733
35Ohio59.8844273217
36Oregon59.8519184920
37Utah59.563842844
38Arkansas59.5133164627
39Mississippi57.8340403428
40New Hampshire57.6630294051
41Louisiana57.2343323839
42Illinois55.1947383521
43Pennsylvania55.0342264436
44South Dakota54.8323465042
45Michigan54.7845393941
46Nebraska52.7141492245
47North Dakota52.574636474
48Minnesota50.774848433
49Iowa48.9749454812
50Wisconsin32.3150505149
51District of Columbia26.151514250
Source: WalletHub.com

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