Ranking of Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts was 16.72%. Among all Massachusetts cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Wellesley CDP (58.32%), followed by Easthampton Town city (49.3%), and Holyoke city (42.5%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Hull CDP (0%), Marblehead CDP (0%), and North Attleborough Town city (0%).

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

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

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.