Share of Population Living in High Poverty Neighborhoods by Race/Ethnicity

Year: 2000; Race/Ethnicity: All; Ordered: alphabetically; Region: 100 Largest MSAs

Why don’t my MSA choices always appear consistently across all reports?

Scale Range: 1.5% – 88.7%

1: Akron, OH	Value
Non-Hispanic White	10.8%
Hispanic	27.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	54.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	28.0%

2: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	Value
Non-Hispanic White	10.0%
Hispanic	41.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	65.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	23.9%

3: Albuquerque, NM	Value
Non-Hispanic White	13.0%
Hispanic	31.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	28.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	20.4%

4: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.7%
Hispanic	46.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	33.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	12.1%

5: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.7%
Hispanic	12.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	23.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	6.9%

6: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	13.2%
Hispanic	15.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	39.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	9.2%

7: Austin-Round Rock, TX	Value
Non-Hispanic White	11.0%
Hispanic	29.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	31.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	25.8%

8: Bakersfield, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	26.8%
Hispanic	70.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	52.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	46.4%

9: Baltimore-Towson, MD	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.5%
Hispanic	11.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	37.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	9.8%

10: Baton Rouge, LA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	19.8%
Hispanic	32.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	66.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	40.7%

11: Birmingham-Hoover, AL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	6.6%
Hispanic	16.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	57.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	13.1%

12: Boise City-Nampa, ID	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.9%
Hispanic	10.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	–
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	3.9%

13: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.7%
Hispanic	47.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	35.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	22.2%

14: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.5%
Hispanic	27.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	26.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	7.9%

15: Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Tonawanda, NY	Value
Non-Hispanic White	10.6%
Hispanic	59.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	81.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	22.6%

16: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.5%
Hispanic	22.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	56.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

17: Charleston-North Charleston, SC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	9.1%
Hispanic	22.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	35.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	8.3%

18: Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.7%
Hispanic	12.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	26.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	6.8%

19: Chattanooga, TN-GA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	7.7%
Hispanic	25.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	46.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

20: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.3%
Hispanic	26.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	49.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	10.2%

21: Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.0%
Hispanic	14.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	44.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	12.1%

22: Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH	Value
Non-Hispanic White	6.8%
Hispanic	45.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	54.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	14.1%

23: Colorado Springs, CO	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.9%
Hispanic	7.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	9.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	3.2%

24: Columbia, SC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	10.5%
Hispanic	17.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	31.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	19.1%

25: Columbus, OH	Value
Non-Hispanic White	7.9%
Hispanic	23.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	41.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	18.6%

26: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.2%
Hispanic	34.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	34.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	9.3%

27: Dayton, OH	Value
Non-Hispanic White	10.1%
Hispanic	22.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	55.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	12.3%

28: Denver-Aurora, CO	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.4%
Hispanic	24.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	20.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	6.0%

29: Des Moines, IA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.9%
Hispanic	22.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	42.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	22.2%

30: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.8%
Hispanic	39.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	57.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	10.7%

31: El Paso, TX	Value
Non-Hispanic White	32.5%
Hispanic	65.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	39.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	25.7%

32: Fresno, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	30.7%
Hispanic	70.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	71.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	59.3%

33: Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.7%
Hispanic	38.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	38.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	5.9%

34: Greensboro-High Point, NC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.2%
Hispanic	17.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	27.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	12.9%

35: Greenville, SC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	8.0%
Hispanic	18.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	26.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	16.9%

36: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.9%
Hispanic	32.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	35.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	10.1%

37: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.6%
Hispanic	50.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	36.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	12.7%

38: Honolulu, HI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	6.5%
Hispanic	13.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	5.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	11.6%

39: Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX	Value
Non-Hispanic White	7.7%
Hispanic	43.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	45.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	14.2%

40: Indianapolis, IN	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.5%
Hispanic	23.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	38.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	6.5%

41: Jackson, MS	Value
Non-Hispanic White	14.2%
Hispanic	–
Non-Hispanic Black	61.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

42: Jacksonville, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.3%
Hispanic	5.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	36.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.3%

43: Kansas City, MO-KS	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.3%
Hispanic	31.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	42.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	12.6%

44: Knoxville, TN	Value
Non-Hispanic White	10.9%
Hispanic	15.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	53.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	19.7%

45: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	11.2%
Hispanic	31.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	51.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

46: Lancaster, PA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.4%
Hispanic	47.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	40.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	6.6%

47: Las Vegas-Paradise, NV	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.2%
Hispanic	27.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	27.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	8.6%

48: Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.5%
Hispanic	17.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	43.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	9.3%

49: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	9.8%
Hispanic	51.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	53.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	22.5%

50: Louisville, KY-IN	Value
Non-Hispanic White	6.6%
Hispanic	21.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	57.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	14.9%

51: Madison, WI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	9.6%
Hispanic	21.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	22.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	39.3%

52: McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr, TX	Value
Non-Hispanic White	65.0%
Hispanic	88.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	–
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

53: Memphis, TN-MS-AR	Value
Non-Hispanic White	8.4%
Hispanic	28.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	54.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	17.9%

54: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	7.3%
Hispanic	26.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	52.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	10.8%

55: Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.4%
Hispanic	53.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	63.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	29.0%

56: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.6%
Hispanic	24.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	38.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	27.8%

57: Modesto, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	16.6%
Hispanic	39.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	32.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	28.1%

58: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.8%
Hispanic	12.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	40.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	10.3%

59: New Haven-Milford, CT	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.9%
Hispanic	50.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	45.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	19.4%

60: New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	14.4%
Hispanic	25.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	64.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	35.7%

61: New York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	7.4%
Hispanic	50.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	50.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	23.2%

62: Ogden-Clearfield, UT	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.9%
Hispanic	26.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	20.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	5.3%

63: Oklahoma City, OK	Value
Non-Hispanic White	15.5%
Hispanic	52.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	49.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	28.3%

64: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.5%
Hispanic	23.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	54.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	9.8%

65: Orlando, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.1%
Hispanic	9.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	31.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	7.1%

66: Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.0%
Hispanic	18.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	9.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	8.3%

67: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	6.7%
Hispanic	10.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	37.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	7.8%

68: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.4%
Hispanic	48.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	52.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	23.3%

69: Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	Value
Non-Hispanic White	8.2%
Hispanic	44.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	35.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	14.4%

70: Pittsburgh, PA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	8.3%
Hispanic	21.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	56.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	20.7%

71: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.5%
Hispanic	14.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	25.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	5.6%

72: Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.9%
Hispanic	18.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	28.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	3.3%

73: Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	12.3%
Hispanic	68.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	54.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	38.8%

74: Provo-Orem, UT	Value
Non-Hispanic White	16.4%
Hispanic	27.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	–
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	32.0%

75: Raleigh-Cary, NC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.1%
Hispanic	14.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	18.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	9.6%

76: Richmond, VA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.1%
Hispanic	13.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	32.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	6.9%

77: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	16.0%
Hispanic	37.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	33.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	19.1%

78: Rochester, NY	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.3%
Hispanic	49.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	56.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	16.2%

79: Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	13.3%
Hispanic	35.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	48.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	39.4%

80: Salt Lake City, UT	Value
Non-Hispanic White	5.9%
Hispanic	22.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	21.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	16.7%

81: San Antonio, TX	Value
Non-Hispanic White	9.3%
Hispanic	48.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	34.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	12.0%

82: San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	7.7%
Hispanic	36.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	29.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	16.2%

83: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.6%
Hispanic	16.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	35.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	10.1%

84: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.3%
Hispanic	9.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	5.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	3.0%

85: Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.2%
Hispanic	38.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	61.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

86: Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	7.1%
Hispanic	22.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	27.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

87: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.2%
Hispanic	8.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	15.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	8.9%

88: Springfield, MA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	12.0%
Hispanic	65.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	49.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	27.9%

89: St. Louis, MO-IL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.6%
Hispanic	14.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	49.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	12.2%

90: Stockton, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	18.4%
Hispanic	48.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	54.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	52.0%

91: Syracuse, NY	Value
Non-Hispanic White	11.5%
Hispanic	52.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	71.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	38.1%

92: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	6.5%
Hispanic	19.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	51.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	10.8%

93: Toledo, OH	Value
Non-Hispanic White	13.1%
Hispanic	35.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	67.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	22.1%

94: Tucson, AZ	Value
Non-Hispanic White	19.3%
Hispanic	50.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	41.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	31.4%

95: Tulsa, OK	Value
Non-Hispanic White	9.0%
Hispanic	25.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	53.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	9.7%

96: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.3%
Hispanic	7.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	30.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	4.7%

97: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.6%
Hispanic	5.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	16.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.3%

98: Wichita, KS	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.5%
Hispanic	33.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	46.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	19.9%

99: Worcester, MA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	6.4%
Hispanic	45.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	33.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	25.3%

100: Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	8.7%
Hispanic	40.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	72.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

Definition: The share of people living in neighborhoods in which 20% or more of the population is in poverty.

Notes: Poverty determined as of 1999. Neighborhoods defined as census tracts. Excludes metro areas with less than 5,000 population of the specified racial/ethnic group.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 3 accessed through the Neighborhood Change Database.