Latest news about poverty in August, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.6% of August, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 25.6% of high school graduates and 20.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.2%. For comparison, it was 41.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in August, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
August:
22.6%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
August:
8.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
August:
12.0%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
August:
5.6%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.2%
Residents above poverty level:
41.2%
Poverty by age in August, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in August,CA (percentage below poverty level)
22.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
37.2%12 to 14 years
15.5%15 years
51.4%16 and 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
25.1%25 to 34 years
26.4%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
30.1%55 to 64 years
63.4%65 to 74 years
29.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in August,CA (percentage below poverty level)
26.2%Under 5 years
14.9%5 years
32.6%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
14.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.2%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
32.3%35 to 44 years
23.2%45 to 54 years
22.8%55 to 64 years
46.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in August,CA (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
40.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in August, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in August, CA (%)
21.3%White
31.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
39.4%Asian
28.7%Other race
12.7%2+ races
20.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in August, CA (absolute numbers)
264White
20Black
0American Indian
101Asian
853Other race
3732+ races
1,468Hispanic
24.0%Below poverty level
76.0%Above poverty level
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in August, CA
Children below poverty level:
August, California:
21.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
August:
25.6%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
August:
20.8%
California:
20.4%
83.7%Married-couple family
6.5%Male, no wife present
9.8%Female, no husband present
20.1%Worked full-time, year-round
23.5%Worked part-time
56.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.1%One full-time, other part-time
21.5%One full-time, other didn't work
17.1%Both worked part-time
22.9%One part-time, other didn't work
33.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
22.4%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
15.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
22.6%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
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