Average per capita giving by race and ethnicity, 2001
Average per capita donations in dollars among U.S. adults, 2001
Key finding
Highest: White adults (1,218). Lowest: Hispanic adults (528).
- White adults: 1,218
- Black adults: 1,094
- Hispanic adults: 528
Source: Barna Group, Americans Were More Generous in 2001 Than in 2000 · Barna national survey; maximum margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Article published 2024-01-19.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: White adults (1,218). Lowest: Hispanic adults (528). White adults: 1,218. Black adults: 1,094. Hispanic adults: 528.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2001. Source: Barna Group, Americans Were More Generous in 2001 Than in 2000 (https://www.barna.com/research/americans-were-more-generous-in-2001-than-in-2000/).
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