Polk County, Oregon Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 9, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Polk County, OR was 12.01%.

By Race: The Black Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Polk County, OR (35.68%), followed by Asian Alone (21.08%), and American Indian & Alaska Native Alone (18.93%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (1.71%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (12.28%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (10.70%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Polk County, OR.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Polk County, Oregon Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Black Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Two or More Races
White Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Polk County, Oregon Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Polk County, Oregon Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Black Alone 35.68
Asian Alone 21.08
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 18.93
Two or More Races 18.93
White Alone 11.33
Some Other Race Alone 5.66
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 1.71
Polk County, Oregon Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 12.28
Non-Hispanic White Alone 10.70