Ranking of New York Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in New York was 10.02%. Among all New York counties, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Bronx County (22.9%), followed by St. Lawrence County (16.68%), and Rockland County (16.61%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Nassau County (4.23%), Putnam County (5.05%), and Suffolk County (5.47%).

The chart below shows the top 10 New York counties where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all New York counties.

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

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