Ranking of Hawaii 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 Hawaii was 9.32%. Among all Hawaii cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Hilo CDP (75%), followed by Kapaa CDP (47.37%), and Kaneohe CDP (28.57%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Ewa Gentry CDP (0%), Halawa CDP (0%), and Kihei CDP (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Hawaii 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 Hawaii cities and places with a population of 10K+.

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

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

Ranking of Hawaii Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Hilo CDP
Kapaa CDP
Kaneohe CDP
Waipio CDP
Wahiawa CDP
Waihee-Waiehu CDP
Kahului CDP
Royal Kunia CDP
Lahaina CDP
Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)
Ranking of Hawaii 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 Hilo CDP 75.00
2 Kapaa CDP 47.37
3 Kaneohe CDP 28.57
4 Waipio CDP 25.44
5 Wahiawa CDP 24.14
6 Waihee-Waiehu CDP 23.33
7 Kahului CDP 17.91
8 Royal Kunia CDP 15.76
9 Lahaina CDP 13.33
10 Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) 12.60
11 Urban Honolulu CDP 11.95
12 Waianae CDP 10.62
13 Makakilo CDP 7.48
14 Pearl City CDP 6.80
15 Kapolei CDP 5.41
16 Schofield Barracks CDP 5.12
17 Kaiminani CDP 4.96
18 Mililani Town CDP 4.44
19 Waipahu CDP 3.97
20 East Honolulu CDP 3.13
21 Kaneohe Base CDP 2.79
22 Maili CDP 2.70
23 Nanakuli CDP 2.66
24 Ocean Pointe CDP 2.22
25 Mililani Mauka CDP 1.24
26 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) 0.87
27 Wailuku CDP 0.43
28 Hickam Housing CDP 0.29
29 Ewa Gentry CDP 0.00
29 Halawa CDP 0.00
29 Kihei CDP 0.00
29 Waimalu CDP 0.00
29 Waimea CDP (Hawaii County) 0.00