Ranking of Oregon 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 Oregon was 24.22%. Among all Oregon cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Damascus CDP (100%), followed by White City CDP (100%), and Monmouth city (91.74%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Cedar Mill CDP (0%), Central Point city (0%), and Coos Bay city (0%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Oregon 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 Oregon cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Oregon.
You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.
| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damascus CDP | 100.00 |
| 1 | White City CDP | 100.00 |
| 2 | Monmouth city | 91.74 |
| 3 | Newberg city | 83.95 |
| 4 | La Grande city | 68.08 |
| 5 | Grants Pass city | 61.22 |
| 6 | Hayesville CDP | 60.36 |
| 7 | Ontario city | 60.00 |
| 8 | Corvallis city | 53.06 |
| 9 | Tualatin city | 48.07 |
| 10 | Lebanon city | 45.46 |
| 11 | Roseburg city | 45.16 |
| 12 | Aloha CDP | 34.63 |
| 13 | Eugene city | 28.24 |
| 14 | Portland city | 27.57 |
| 15 | Salem city | 26.64 |
| 16 | Springfield city | 24.17 |
| 17 | Newport city | 23.96 |
| 18 | Fairview city | 23.82 |
| 19 | Beaverton city | 23.48 |
| 20 | Gresham city | 23.10 |
| 21 | Troutdale city | 22.59 |
| 22 | Keizer city | 21.53 |
| 23 | Medford city | 20.73 |
| 24 | Astoria city | 20.56 |
| 25 | Pendleton city | 18.72 |
| 26 | Oregon City city | 18.31 |
| 27 | Forest Grove city | 17.86 |
| 28 | Prineville city | 14.82 |
| 29 | Hillsboro city | 13.66 |
| 30 | Bethany CDP | 13.13 |
| 31 | Milwaukie city | 12.94 |
| 32 | Ashland city | 11.01 |
| 33 | Klamath Falls city | 10.38 |
| 34 | Cottage Grove city | 10.00 |
| 35 | Tigard city | 8.62 |
| 36 | Gladstone city | 8.13 |
| 37 | Cornelius city | 7.14 |
| 38 | North Bend city | 6.17 |
| 39 | Bend city | 5.04 |
| 40 | Altamont CDP | 4.64 |
| 41 | Wilsonville city | 4.49 |
| 42 | McMinnville city | 4.37 |
| 43 | Happy Valley city | 2.13 |
| 44 | Four Corners CDP | 1.91 |
| 45 | West Linn city | 1.45 |
| 46 | Oak Grove CDP | 1.11 |
| 47 | Albany city | 1.06 |
| 48 | Canby city | 1.02 |
| 49 | Lake Oswego city | 0.32 |
| 50 | Cedar Mill CDP | 0.00 |
| 50 | Central Point city | 0.00 |
| 50 | Coos Bay city | 0.00 |
| 50 | Dallas city | 0.00 |
| 50 | Hermiston city | 0.00 |
| 50 | Molalla city | 0.00 |
| 50 | Oak Hills CDP | 0.00 |
| 50 | Oatfield CDP | 0.00 |
| 50 | Redmond city | 0.00 |
| 50 | St. Helens city | 0.00 |
| 50 | Sandy city | 0.00 |
| 50 | Santa Clara CDP | 0.00 |
| 50 | Sherwood city | 0.00 |
| 50 | Silverton city | 0.00 |
| 50 | The Dalles city | 0.00 |
| 50 | Woodburn city | 0.00 |