COVID-19 Highlights Disparities in Wealth-building

Non-Hispanic white Ohioans were more than 3x as likely as non-Hispanic Black Ohioans to use their stimulus payment to add to their savings.

White Ohioans were also more likely to mostly use their stimulus to pay down debt.

85% of non-Hispanic Black Ohioans and 81% of Hispanic/Latino Ohioans mostly used their stimulus payment for expenses. Rather than looking to the future, these families had to use the money now.