Black Stats Frequently requested
data on African American consumers
Black Buying Power:
$836 Billion (2010)
Black U.S. Population:
41.1 million
Top Five Black Cities
- New York
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Philadelphia
- Houston
Top Five Black Metros:
- New York-New Jersey
- Washington-Baltimore
- Chicago-Gary
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
Top Five Expenditures:
- Housing $203.8 bil.
- Food $65.2 bil.
- Cars/Trucks $29.1 bil.
- Clothing $29.3 bil.
- Health Care $23.6 bil. ______________________
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Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine launches two Websites
(December 1, 2010) Cox, Matthews and Associates, Inc. publisher of
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education (formerly Black: Issues In Higher
Education) has launched two new Websitess. CCJobsNow.com and
DiversityHealthWorks.com.
CCJobsNow.com is a Websites aimed at those working or seeking careers in
the community college environment as well as those interested in
community colleges. The Websites has a job board dedicated to community
college career opportunities as well as an e-newsletter which is
disseminated twice a week.
“Our objective is to reach every community college, four year
institution and career college as well as associations in the United
States and Canada,” said Ralph Newell, Vice President for Business
Development & Technology. The site provides news and information related
to community, technical and career colleges. and to those interested in
providing their products and services to these institutions. Currently
the CCJobsNow.com e-newsletters reaches over 25,000 community college
professionals.
Newell stated that, “Community colleges are bursting at the seams with
new enrollees across the country since the economy is still spurting.
Adults are filling classrooms as well as taking online courses for a
myriad of reasons. And this segment of higher education is more than
ready for useful news and information.” CCJObsNow.com will instantly be
of immense value to these groups, according to Newell.
DiversityHealthWorks.com also launched recently, is designed to reach
health care professionals from hospitals, healthcare providers and
facilities, medical and nursing schools, social workers, pharmaceutical
companies to federal and state agencies. The state of health in America
is huge since it affects every everyone in world. Health care
professionals are of particular importance. Over 100,000 recipients
receive DiversityHealthWorks.com on a weekly basis.
William E. Cox, Jr., Vice President, Advertising and Operations, “We are
delighted to add both CCJobsNow.com and DiversityHealthWorks.com to our
line-up of services for both our readers and advertisers. The two
entities only strengthen what we already have in place. Namely, our
print platform, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and our online
presence of Diverse Daily e-newsletter, DiverseBooks, and The Journal of
EDM Finance.” Cox added that, “we now can offer our advertisers better
value with multi-channel advertising opportunities and the ability to
reach an even larger audience than previously served.”
Cox, Matthews & Associates, Inc is a Fairfax, VA firm specializing in
print and online publishing, e-commerce, research, training and
consulting. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is the only newsmagazine
with a primary focus on matters of access and opportunity for all in the
higher education sector.
JUST RELEASED New
'Buying Power' report: Black consumers spend as economy grows Details $507
billion in
expenditures (November
1, 2010) African-American consumers are cautiously increasing their
spending in some key product categories, even as they continue to make
adjustments in a slowly growing economy. The finding comes from the soon
to be issued 16th annual edition of "The Buying Power of Black America"
report.
In 2009, black households spent an estimated $507 billion in 27 product
and services categories. That's an increase of 16.6% over the $435 billion
spent in 2008. African-Americans' total earned income for 2009 is
estimated at $836 billion...
Story continued...
(November
1, 2010) African-American consumers are cautiously increasing their
spending in some key product categories, even as they continue to make
adjustments in a slowly growing economy. The finding comes from the soon
to be issued 16th annual edition of "The Buying Power of Black America"
report. 
