34.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Black or African American

34.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Black or African American poverty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania compared

How does Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania compare to other Pennsylvania and National averages?

  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    34.8%

  • Pennsylvania

    23% (-34% lower than Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    21.3% (-39% lower than Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

34.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

34.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2015 - 34.1%

    The 2015 34.1% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 28.6%

    The 2016 decrease to 28.6% from 2015 represents a -5.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 34.8%

    The 2017 increase to 34.8% from 2016 represents a 6.2% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 31.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 31.2% from 2017 represents a -3.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 27.1%

    The 2019 decrease to 27.1% from 2018 represents a -4.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 34.2%

    The 2021 increase to 34.2% from 2019 represents a 7.1% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 34.8%

    The 2022 increase to 34.8% from 2021 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.

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