38% Poverty Rate for Black People in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Black or African American

38% Poverty Rate for Black People in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Black or African American poverty in Cambridge, Massachusetts compared

How does Cambridge, Massachusetts compare to other Massachusetts and National averages?

  • Cambridge, Massachusetts

    38%

  • Massachusetts

    18.5% (-51% lower than Cambridge, Massachusetts)

  • National average

    20.8% (-45% lower than Cambridge, Massachusetts)

38% Poverty Rate for Black People in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Historical Timeline

38% Poverty Rate for Black People in Cambridge, Massachusetts historical data

  • 2015 - 32.2%

    The 2015 32.2% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 18.7%

    The 2016 decrease to 18.7% from 2015 represents a -13.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 24.7%

    The 2017 increase to 24.7% from 2016 represents a 6.0% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 14.4%

    The 2018 decrease to 14.4% from 2017 represents a -10.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 22.7%

    The 2019 increase to 22.7% from 2018 represents a 8.3% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 34.8%

    The 2021 increase to 34.8% from 2019 represents a 12.1% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 21.5%

    The 2022 decrease to 21.5% from 2021 represents a -13.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 38%

    The 2023 increase to 38% from 2022 represents a 16.5% increase YoY.

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