evidence: Although the term "racial wealth gap" technically refers to the difference in assets owned by different racial or ethnic groups, this gap results from a range of economic factors that affect the overall economic well-being of these different groups. The term reflects disparities in access to opportunities, means of support, and resources. [...] Key Takeaways - The racial wealth gap refers to the disparity in assets of typical households across race and ethnicity. [...] Studies of the racial wealth gap vary somewhat in their relative measures of the different groups’ wealth. However, all confirm a gap of many multiples between the wealth of White families and people of color. Observers have described the situation as being "as bad or worse than it was before Civil Rights [1968]."