Share of Population Living in Very 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: 0.1% – 49.4%

1: Akron, OH	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.4%
Hispanic	6.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	8.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	8.3%

2: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.7%
Hispanic	7.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	10.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.1%

3: Albuquerque, NM	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.5%
Hispanic	1.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	2.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.4%

4: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.1%
Hispanic	10.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	5.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	3.4%

5: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.2%
Hispanic	1.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	6.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.1%

6: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.1%
Hispanic	2.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	10.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.9%

7: Austin-Round Rock, TX	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.0%
Hispanic	3.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	5.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	8.3%

8: Bakersfield, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.0%
Hispanic	18.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	22.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	7.3%

9: Baltimore-Towson, MD	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.6%
Hispanic	1.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	8.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.1%

10: Baton Rouge, LA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.0%
Hispanic	10.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	10.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	15.4%

11: Birmingham-Hoover, AL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.4%
Hispanic	4.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	10.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	6.5%

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

13: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.7%
Hispanic	3.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	2.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.7%

14: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.1%
Hispanic	3.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	2.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.8%

15: Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Tonawanda, NY	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.2%
Hispanic	26.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	20.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	5.6%

16: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	–
Hispanic	1.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	14.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

17: Charleston-North Charleston, SC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.6%
Hispanic	6.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	9.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	3.1%

18: Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.1%
Hispanic	0.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	2.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5%

19: Chattanooga, TN-GA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.3%
Hispanic	4.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	15.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

20: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.4%
Hispanic	2.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	11.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.4%

21: Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.6%
Hispanic	4.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	14.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	4.6%

22: Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.0%
Hispanic	7.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	12.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	5.5%

23: Colorado Springs, CO	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.3%
Hispanic	0.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	0.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.1%

24: Columbia, SC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.4%
Hispanic	2.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	5.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	5.5%

25: Columbus, OH	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.5%
Hispanic	4.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	6.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	4.7%

26: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.3%
Hispanic	1.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	5.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%

27: Dayton, OH	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.4%
Hispanic	3.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	8.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.1%

28: Denver-Aurora, CO	Value
Non-Hispanic White	–
Hispanic	0.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	0.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.6%

29: Des Moines, IA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	–
Hispanic	–
Non-Hispanic Black	–
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

30: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.5%
Hispanic	2.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	8.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.1%

31: El Paso, TX	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.9%
Hispanic	11.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	3.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.9%

32: Fresno, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.4%
Hispanic	20.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	32.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	28.1%

33: Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.2%
Hispanic	2.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	6.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.3%

34: Greensboro-High Point, NC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	–
Hispanic	0.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	3.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.2%

35: Greenville, SC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.4%
Hispanic	1.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	4.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	10.5%

36: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.2%
Hispanic	10.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	8.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	3.8%

37: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.2%
Hispanic	10.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	6.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%

38: Honolulu, HI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.2%
Hispanic	0.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	0.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.2%

39: Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.3%
Hispanic	1.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	7.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%

40: Indianapolis, IN	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.1%
Hispanic	0.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	2.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.6%

41: Jackson, MS	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.3%
Hispanic	–
Non-Hispanic Black	8.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

42: Jacksonville, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.4%
Hispanic	0.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	6.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.3%

43: Kansas City, MO-KS	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.2%
Hispanic	1.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	4.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.1%

44: Knoxville, TN	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.2%
Hispanic	5.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	17.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	11.1%

45: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.2%
Hispanic	0.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	2.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

46: Lancaster, PA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.2%
Hispanic	7.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	6.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.9%

47: Las Vegas-Paradise, NV	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.1%
Hispanic	0.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	1.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

48: Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.1%
Hispanic	0.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	3.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.2%

49: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.8%
Hispanic	7.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	10.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.7%

50: Louisville, KY-IN	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.0%
Hispanic	2.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	18.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.3%

51: Madison, WI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	4.4%
Hispanic	4.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	3.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	12.6%

52: McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr, TX	Value
Non-Hispanic White	20.9%
Hispanic	49.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	–
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

53: Memphis, TN-MS-AR	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.8%
Hispanic	2.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	14.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.8%

54: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.3%
Hispanic	2.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	11.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.9%

55: Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.9%
Hispanic	3.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	25.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	11.8%

56: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.8%
Hispanic	3.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	7.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	6.3%

57: Modesto, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.7%
Hispanic	4.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	4.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	4.2%

58: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.6%
Hispanic	1.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	7.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.9%

59: New Haven-Milford, CT	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.7%
Hispanic	7.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	5.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.7%

60: New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.2%
Hispanic	4.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	19.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	4.1%

61: New York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.1%
Hispanic	13.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	13.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.5%

62: Ogden-Clearfield, UT	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.5%
Hispanic	6.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	10.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.2%

63: Oklahoma City, OK	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.0%
Hispanic	10.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	6.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	4.4%

64: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.4%
Hispanic	0.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	6.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	3.5%

65: Orlando, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.6%
Hispanic	0.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	4.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.6%

66: Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	–
Hispanic	–
Non-Hispanic Black	–
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

67: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.2%
Hispanic	0.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	6.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.2%

68: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.0%
Hispanic	25.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	11.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	6.1%

69: Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.9%
Hispanic	6.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	6.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	3.6%

70: Pittsburgh, PA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.9%
Hispanic	3.9%
Non-Hispanic Black	13.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	5.0%

71: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.4%
Hispanic	0.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	1.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.3%

72: Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY	Value
Non-Hispanic White	3.0%
Hispanic	1.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	1.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.2%

73: Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.8%
Hispanic	13.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	11.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	7.6%

74: Provo-Orem, UT	Value
Non-Hispanic White	7.0%
Hispanic	5.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	–
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	15.0%

75: Raleigh-Cary, NC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	–
Hispanic	0.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	2.2%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

76: Richmond, VA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.5%
Hispanic	0.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	4.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.0%

77: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.9%
Hispanic	4.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	4.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.6%

78: Rochester, NY	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.2%
Hispanic	19.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	20.1%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	4.9%

79: Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.9%
Hispanic	3.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	4.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	3.6%

80: Salt Lake City, UT	Value
Non-Hispanic White	–
Hispanic	0.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	0.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.1%

81: San Antonio, TX	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.4%
Hispanic	4.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	7.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5%

82: San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.6%
Hispanic	5.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	5.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	3.3%

83: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.5%
Hispanic	0.6%
Non-Hispanic Black	3.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.1%

84: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	–
Hispanic	–
Non-Hispanic Black	–
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

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

86: Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.4%
Hispanic	2.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	3.9%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

87: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.5%
Hispanic	0.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	1.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.1%

88: Springfield, MA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.2%
Hispanic	30.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	11.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.4%

89: St. Louis, MO-IL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.4%
Hispanic	2.4%
Non-Hispanic Black	12.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.6%

90: Stockton, CA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.7%
Hispanic	9.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	13.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	11.1%

91: Syracuse, NY	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.7%
Hispanic	26.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	29.8%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	15.6%

92: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.2%
Hispanic	1.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	8.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.3%

93: Toledo, OH	Value
Non-Hispanic White	2.3%
Hispanic	4.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	12.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.3%

94: Tucson, AZ	Value
Non-Hispanic White	1.7%
Hispanic	3.1%
Non-Hispanic Black	2.6%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	5.8%

95: Tulsa, OK	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.7%
Hispanic	1.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	10.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	1.5%

96: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.2%
Hispanic	1.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	8.7%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.3%

97: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.6%
Hispanic	0.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	4.5%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	0.7%

98: Wichita, KS	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.3%
Hispanic	1.7%
Non-Hispanic Black	5.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	6.2%

99: Worcester, MA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.4%
Hispanic	8.8%
Non-Hispanic Black	4.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	2.5%

100: Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	Value
Non-Hispanic White	0.8%
Hispanic	2.2%
Non-Hispanic Black	8.4%
Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander	–

Definition: The share of people living in neighborhoods in which 40% 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.