Black people live longest in places where they can prosper
More intriguing to Perry was how some Black people managed to make economic progress no matter what — either by organizing for policy changes or increasing individual effort.
Since the Black Progress Index became operational last month, Perry says, he has been inundated with requests from elected officials and community leaders to learn how to use this treasure trove of socioeconomic data.But just knowing the characteristics of a neighborhood where residents live long and well is a good start.
The Black college attainment rate is very high in D.C. metro areas, including Howard County in Maryland ; and Arlington and Loudoun counties in Virginia . Life expectancy for Black adults in these places is also very high, from 79.4 years in Howard County to 82.4 in Loudoun County.
In the poorest sections of Southeast Washington, the average life span for Black residents is 68 years. In Jefferson, Ohio, it’s 63, among the lowest in the country.Black entrepreneurship — measured by the rate of business ownership — is also a significant predictor of life expectancy. Roughly 1 percent of Black adults aged 18 to 64 own an employer business, and a standard deviation in ownership rates predicts an increase of roughly 0.2 years in life.
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