| People in jail unable to meet bail (prior to incarceration) | Non-incarcerated people | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | ||
| All | $15,598 | $11,071 | $39,600 | $22,704 | |
| Black | $11,275 | $9,083 | $31,284 | $23,760 | |
| Hispanic | $17,449 | $12,178 | $27,720 | $14,520 | |
| White | $18,283 | $12,954 | $43,560 | $26,136 | |
Median annual pre-incarceration incomes for people in local jails unable to post a bail bond, ages 23-39, in 2015 dollars, by race/ethnicity and gender. The incomes in red fall below the Census Bureau poverty threshold. The median bail bond amount nationally is almost a full year’s income for the typical person unable to post a bail bond.
Data Source: For sources see the full report. (Graph: Bernadette Rabuy and Daniel Kopf, 2016)
This graph originally appeared in Detaining the Poor: How money bail perpetuates an endless cycle of poverty and jail time.
