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