Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Latest Data: 2022
Release Timing: September
Frequency: Annual

The United States Census Bureau follows a standard measure as defined by the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) Directive 14, to set an income threshold varying by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. The Census explains "If the total income for a family or unrelated individual fall below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered in poverty." To learn about the detailed measurement procedure, please refer to How the Census Bureau Measures Poverty?

The Poverty Rate, White reports the percentage of the city’s population that is of the white racial group (those having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa) for whom  “below poverty” status has been determined by the United States Census Bureau.

The Poverty Rate, Black reports the percentage of the city’s population that represents the black or African American racial group (those having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa) for whom  “below poverty” status has been determined by the United States Census Bureau.

The Poverty Rate, Hispanic reports the percentage of the city’s population that is of Hispanic or Latino origin (those with Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race) for whom  “below poverty” status has been determined by the United States Census Bureau.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Table: S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS