30.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Black or African American

30.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Black or African American poverty in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania compared

How does Allegheny County, Pennsylvania compare to other Pennsylvania and National averages?

  • Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

    30.6%

  • Pennsylvania

    23.1% (-25% lower than Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    20.8% (-32% lower than Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)

30.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

30.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2013 - 36.5%

    The 2013 36.5% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2014 - 34.8%

    The 2014 decrease to 34.8% from 2013 represents a -1.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 31.7%

    The 2015 decrease to 31.7% from 2014 represents a -3.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 26%

    The 2016 decrease to 26% from 2015 represents a -5.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 28%

    The 2017 increase to 28% from 2016 represents a 2.0% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 27.7%

    The 2018 decrease to 27.7% from 2017 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 24.4%

    The 2019 decrease to 24.4% from 2018 represents a -3.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 26.3%

    The 2021 increase to 26.3% from 2019 represents a 1.9% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 31.2%

    The 2022 increase to 31.2% from 2021 represents a 4.9% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 30.6%

    The 2023 decrease to 30.6% from 2022 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

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