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November 15, 2021

Family holdings of retirement assets vary widely by race and ethnicity. In 2019, the median White family had $80,000 in retirement holdings, whereas the median Latino family and median Black family each had less than half that amount.

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Family holdings of retirement assets vary widely by race and ethnicity. In 2019, the median White family had $80,000 in retirement holdings, whereas the median Latino family and median Black family each had less than half that amount.