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Poverty rate in the United States by ethnic group 2016

Poverty rate in the U.S. in 2016, by ethnic group

The data displays the poverty rate in the U.S. for different ethnic groups in 2016. In 2016, about 22% of the black population in the United States was living below the poverty line.

Black 22
Hispanic (any race) 19.4
All races 12.7
Asian alone 10.1
White alone, non Hispanic 8.8