Ranking of Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island was 19.29%. Among all Rhode Island cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP (57.37%), followed by Newport city (42.62%), and Westerly CDP (32.32%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Valley Falls CDP (0.45%), Newport East CDP (3.58%), and Warwick city (8.27%).

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

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

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