The wealthiest Black communities are located across America. From East coast to West, here are the top 10 wealthiest Back communities in the U.S., as recently published by Atlanta Blackstar.
#1 – View Park-Windsor Hills, California – this large middle-to-upper-class Black community comes in at number one, with an average family income of $159,168.
#2 – Baldwin Hills, California – another upscale California community ranks second, with an average family income of $157,033. In fact, this community is called The Black Beverly Hills of California.
#3 – Ladera Heights, California – this stunning community, located near beaches and Hollywood, California, ranks number 3, with an average family income of $132,824.
#4 – Mitchellville, Maryland – this East coast community has an average family income of $118,022. It has excellent schools, a graduation rate of 80 percent, and most students go on to colleges like nearby Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, and the U.S. Naval Academy.
#5 – Fort Washington, Maryland – this community is located just south of Washington D.C. and has an average family income of $114,243.
#6 – Kettering, Maryland – Kettering’s population is 78.5 percent African-American, and the average family income for this town is $107,008.
#7 – Woodmore, Maryland – this community is largely African American and has a median family income of $103,438.
#8 – Friendly, Maryland – this upper/middle-class Black community makes the top 10 list with a median family income of $82,827.
#9 – Hillcrest, New York – this prosperous middle-class Black community also makes the top 10 list with a median family income of $76,960.
#10 – Uniondale, New York – this New York suburb is recognized as one of the most flourishing African-American cities in the United States with a median family income of $76,553.
Read more about these affluent, African-American communities at www.atlantablackstar.com/2014/01/03/10-richest-black-communities-america/
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