Rochester city, New York Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 12, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Rochester city, NY was 29.35%.

By Race: The American Indian & Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Rochester city, NY (38.04%), followed by Black Alone (36.26%), and Two or More Races (34.80%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (14.13%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (37.14%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (18.56%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Rochester city, New York.

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

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Rochester city, NY Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Black Alone
Two or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
White Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Rochester city, NY Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Rochester city, NY Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 38.04
Black Alone 36.26
Two or More Races 34.80
Some Other Race Alone 33.12
Asian Alone 26.53
White Alone 22.08
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 14.13
Rochester city, NY Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 37.14
Non-Hispanic White Alone 18.56