Ranking of Nevada 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 Nevada was 22.65%. Among all Nevada cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Sun Valley CDP (82.53%), followed by Sunrise Manor CDP (36.85%), and Whitney CDP (34.11%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Cold Springs CDP (0%), Dayton CDP (0%), and Spring Creek CDP (0%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Nevada 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 Nevada cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Nevada.
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| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun Valley CDP | 82.53 |
| 2 | Sunrise Manor CDP | 36.85 |
| 3 | Whitney CDP | 34.11 |
| 4 | Pahrump CDP | 32.22 |
| 5 | Paradise CDP | 29.13 |
| 6 | Las Vegas city | 27.14 |
| 7 | Winchester CDP | 25.82 |
| 8 | Reno city | 25.68 |
| 9 | Mesquite city | 21.83 |
| 10 | North Las Vegas city | 17.12 |
| 11 | Summerlin South CDP | 16.33 |
| 12 | Spring Valley CDP | 15.91 |
| 13 | Henderson city | 14.72 |
| 14 | Enterprise CDP | 12.90 |
| 15 | Sparks city | 10.86 |
| 16 | Carson City | 8.56 |
| 17 | Elko city | 7.42 |
| 18 | Fernley city | 3.10 |
| 19 | Boulder City city | 0.84 |
| 20 | Spanish Springs CDP | 0.27 |
| 21 | Cold Springs CDP | 0.00 |
| 21 | Dayton CDP | 0.00 |
| 21 | Spring Creek CDP | 0.00 |