Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Delaware was 7.88%. Among all Delaware cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Newark city (24.7%), followed by Dover city (14.49%), and Wilmington city (11.25%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Hockessin CDP (2.41%), Bear CDP (4.38%), and Milford city (4.68%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Delaware cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity 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.
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| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark city | 24.70 |
| 2 | Dover city | 14.49 |
| 3 | Wilmington city | 11.25 |
| 4 | Brookside CDP | 9.76 |
| 5 | Smyrna town | 6.59 |
| 6 | Glasgow CDP | 6.42 |
| 7 | Pike Creek Valley CDP | 5.21 |
| 8 | Middletown town | 5.00 |
| 9 | Milford city | 4.68 |
| 10 | Bear CDP | 4.38 |
| 11 | Hockessin CDP | 2.41 |