A new study by WalletHub looks at racial equality in civic engagement across the country and assigns a weighted score for each state. Maryland ranks third.
Civic engagement refers to the ways in which citizens participate in the life of a community in order to improve conditions for others or to help shape the community’s future. Civic engagement often has components of community service, collective action, political involvement, and social change.
In order to determine which states have the most racial equality in civic engagement, WalletHub compared 48 states and D.C. across five key metrics. The data compares the difference between white and black Americans in areas like the share of single-parent households, the volunteer rate and voter turnout.
Racial Equality in Social and Civic Engagement in Maryland (1=Most Equality; 25=Avg.)
- 22nd – Share of Single-Parent Households
- 16th – Share of Adult Population on Parole
- 17th – Share of Veterans
- 1st – Volunteer Rate
- 1st – Voter-Turnout Rate
The top five most racially equal states in civic engagement in the country, according to WalletHub, are Arizona (#1), New Mexico (#2), Maryland (#3), Maine (#4), and Delaware (#5).
Data used to create this ranking was collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Justice Statistics and Corporation for National and Community Service.
Visit WalletHub’s website for more information on the study.
