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63% of African-American households are headed by a single parent
The overwhelming majority of these single parents are women
African American women represent a very dynamic market
They are upwardly mobile, making gains in education and income
Almost half of African American women have attended college (46 percent)
African American women are somewhat more likely than white women to work (63 percent vs 60 percent)
1 in 4 of those who are employed hold managerial or professional jobs
The median income of African American women has grown at a faster rate during the past two decades than that of women overall.
In a 2002 report Packaged Facts-a NYC based market researcher projected that the spending power of African American women would increase by 32% to 342 billion in 2006, up from 259 billion in 2001. By contrast, the total population’s spending power is projected to grow by 24% by 2007.—American Demographics, September 2003.

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