New York Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for New York was 13.45%.
By Race: The Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in New York (27.24%), followed by American Indian & Alaska Native Alone (23.16%), and Some Other Race Alone (22.42%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was White Alone (10.02%).
By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (20.24%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (9.22%).
The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in New York.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
New York Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Race | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 27.24 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 23.16 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 22.42 |
| Black Alone | 20.16 |
| Two or More Races | 16.18 |
| Asian Alone | 14.08 |
| White Alone | 10.02 |
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New York Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Ethnicity | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 20.24 |
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 9.22 |
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