Econ0mic Stability

46% of Black households do not have enough savings or resources to pay their bills for 3 or more months should their primary income source be lost. 

This represents 2033 Black Households or 5103 Black people in Washoe County.

Data for this graph and was found at nevadatomorrow.org and census.gov. 

Based on this historic data, the general trend has been an increase in Black people in Washoe County living below the poverty level. The average poverty rate for Black people based on this historic data is 19.63%. 

The average poverty level in Washoe County was 10.9% in 2020. 

Black people pay higher costs for basic necessities like housing, rentals and mortgages, utilities, and health insurance in Washoe County. 

Data for these graphs comes from nevadatomorrow.org. 

Part of this is the interest rate charged for mortgages and rental and utility costs are often inflated with additional fees. 

For the health insurance, its unclear if this is caused by low utilization and/or