21.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in Sussex County, Delaware

Black or African American

21.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in Sussex County, Delaware

Black or African American poverty in Sussex County, Delaware compared

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

  • Sussex County, Delaware

    21.8%

  • Delaware

    15.3% (-30% lower than Sussex County, Delaware)

  • National average

    20.8% (-5% lower than Sussex County, Delaware)

21.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in Sussex County, Delaware

Historical Timeline

21.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in Sussex County, Delaware historical data

  • 2015 - 24.9%

    The 2015 24.9% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 22.9%

    The 2016 decrease to 22.9% from 2015 represents a -2.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 13.1%

    The 2017 decrease to 13.1% from 2016 represents a -9.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 19.4%

    The 2018 increase to 19.4% from 2017 represents a 6.3% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 24.7%

    The 2019 increase to 24.7% from 2018 represents a 5.3% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 23.1%

    The 2021 decrease to 23.1% from 2019 represents a -1.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 16.4%

    The 2022 decrease to 16.4% from 2021 represents a -6.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 21.8%

    The 2023 increase to 21.8% from 2022 represents a 5.4% increase YoY.

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