17.1% Poverty Rate for Black People in Kent County, Delaware

Black or African American

17.1% Poverty Rate for Black People in Kent County, Delaware

Black or African American poverty in Kent County, Delaware compared

How does Kent County, Delaware compare to other Delaware and National averages?

  • Kent County, Delaware

    17.1%

  • Delaware

    15.3% (-11% lower than Kent County, Delaware)

  • National average

    20.8% (22% higher than Kent County, Delaware)

17.1% Poverty Rate for Black People in Kent County, Delaware

Historical Timeline

17.1% Poverty Rate for Black People in Kent County, Delaware historical data

  • 2015 - 19.3%

    The 2015 19.3% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 16.2%

    The 2016 decrease to 16.2% from 2015 represents a -3.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 18.6%

    The 2017 increase to 18.6% from 2016 represents a 2.4% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 24.1%

    The 2018 increase to 24.1% from 2017 represents a 5.5% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 19%

    The 2019 decrease to 19% from 2018 represents a -5.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 16.5%

    The 2021 decrease to 16.5% from 2019 represents a -2.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 14.4%

    The 2022 decrease to 14.4% from 2021 represents a -2.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 17.1%

    The 2023 increase to 17.1% from 2022 represents a 2.7% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Kent County, Delaware Poverty dataset.