discrimination in the housing market is connected to employment discrimination.

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White Hispanic Black

Asian

Completed four years of high school or more 93.8% 73.0%

87.2% 91.0%

Completed four years of college or more

37.6% 16.8%

23.7% 54.7%

TABLE 14.9 Educational Attainment by Race and Ethnicity for Individuals Aged 18

and Above in 2019 (Source: https://www.census.gov/content/census/en/data/

tables/2019/demo/educational-attainment/cps-detailed-tables.html)

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How is discrimination in the housing market connected to employment discrimination?
A recent study by the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) department found that realtors showed Black

homebuyers 18 percent fewer homes compared to White homebuyers. Realtors showed Asian homebuyers 19

percent fewer properties. Additionally, Hispanic people experience more discrimination in renting apartments and
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