Wealthiest Blacks Commit More Crime

Socioeconomic factors on their way to make the wealthiest blacks commit more crime than the poorest whites Homicide Rates per 100,000 Household Income White Black Asian Less than $10,000 7.2 32.6 3.2 $10,000 - $24,999 4.1 34.8 2.6 $25,000 - $39,999 2.5 28.1 1.7 $40,000 - $54,999 3.2 26.3 1.9 $55,000 - $69,999 2.7 21.9 1.1 $70,000 - $84,999 1.5 16.4 1.2 $85,000 and over 1.9 15.4 0.8 Source: Bureau of Justice

A cast image from The Big Bang Theory is overlaid with a homicide-rate table comparing racial groups by household income. The joke points to the apparent contradiction that the wealthiest Black group has a higher homicide rate than the poorest White group, using the sitcom cast as a reaction backdrop. It is typically shared as a provocative, controversial reaction to discussions about crime, race, and socioeconomic factors.

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