Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Delaware was 17.75%. Among all Delaware cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Milford city (31.88%), followed by Newark city (29.61%), and Wilmington city (29.34%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Hockessin CDP (0.68%), Glasgow CDP (6.41%), and Bear CDP (11.33%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Delaware cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Delaware cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Delaware.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Milford city
Newark city
Wilmington city
Dover city
Brookside CDP
Smyrna town
Pike Creek Valley CDP
Middletown town
Bear CDP
Glasgow CDP
Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Milford city 31.88
2 Newark city 29.61
3 Wilmington city 29.34
4 Dover city 25.47
5 Brookside CDP 25.39
6 Smyrna town 22.31
7 Pike Creek Valley CDP 18.10
8 Middletown town 16.06
9 Bear CDP 11.33
10 Glasgow CDP 6.41
11 Hockessin CDP 0.68