Latest news about poverty in Arvin, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.7% of Arvin, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 15.9% of high school graduates and 25.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 38.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arvin, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arvin:
28.7%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arvin:
9.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arvin:
25.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 5.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arvin:
4.9%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
38.4%
Poverty by age in Arvin, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arvin,CA (percentage below poverty level)
40.4%Under 5 years
56.6%5 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
40.5%12 to 14 years
20.3%15 years
34.0%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
20.5%35 to 44 years
19.8%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arvin,CA (percentage below poverty level)
43.6%Under 5 years
13.1%5 years
39.2%6 to 11 years
43.2%12 to 14 years
44.8%15 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
24.5%18 to 24 years
21.9%25 to 34 years
43.7%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arvin,CA (% below half of poverty level)
9.8%Under 6 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arvin, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arvin, CA (%)
31.8%White
59.5%Black
65.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
27.4%Other race
11.5%2+ races
26.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arvin, CA (absolute numbers)
173White
75Black
121American Indian
0Asian
1,945Other race
6512+ races
5,009Hispanic
27.1%Below poverty level
72.9%Above poverty level
27.5%Below poverty level
72.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arvin, CA
Children below poverty level:
Arvin, California:
38.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arvin:
15.9%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arvin:
25.7%
California:
20.4%
50.7%Married-couple family
3.6%Male, no wife present
45.7%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
20.8%Worked part-time
73.7%Did not work
2.8%Both worked full-time
3.4%One full-time, other part-time
23.1%One full-time, other didn't work
25.6%Both worked part-time
19.3%One part-time, other didn't work
25.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
31.4%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
19.7%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
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