30.2% Poverty Rate for Black People in Berkeley, California

Black or African American

30.2% Poverty Rate for Black People in Berkeley, California

Black or African American poverty in Berkeley, California compared

How does Berkeley, California compare to other California and National averages?

  • Berkeley, California

    30.2%

  • California

    19.7% (-35% lower than Berkeley, California)

  • National average

    20.8% (-31% lower than Berkeley, California)

30.2% Poverty Rate for Black People in Berkeley, California

Historical Timeline

30.2% Poverty Rate for Black People in Berkeley, California historical data

  • 2015 - 34.4%

    The 2015 34.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 19.3%

    The 2016 decrease to 19.3% from 2015 represents a -15.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 38.7%

    The 2017 increase to 38.7% from 2016 represents a 19.4% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 20.5%

    The 2018 decrease to 20.5% from 2017 represents a -18.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 14%

    The 2019 decrease to 14% from 2018 represents a -6.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 12.6%

    The 2021 decrease to 12.6% from 2019 represents a -1.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 20.5%

    The 2022 increase to 20.5% from 2021 represents a 7.9% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 30.2%

    The 2023 increase to 30.2% from 2022 represents a 9.7% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Berkeley, California Poverty dataset.