Newport News city, Virginia Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Newport News city, VA was 15.77%.
By Race: The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Newport News city, VA (28.54%), followed by Black Alone (21.44%), and Two or More Races (13.86%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (0.00%).
By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (18.89%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (9.41%).
The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Newport News city, VA.
Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.
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| Race | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Some Other Race Alone | 28.54 |
| Black Alone | 21.44 |
| Two or More Races | 13.86 |
| Asian Alone | 12.09 |
| White Alone | 10.45 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 0.00 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 0.00 |
| Ethnicity | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 18.89 |
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 9.41 |