East Kern, California (CA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
12.0% of East Kern, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.5% of high school graduates and 44.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.6% among disabled males and 20.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.3%. For comparison, it was 33.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Kern, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| East Kern: | 12.0% |
| Whole state: | 12.2% |
| East Kern: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| East Kern: | 18.6% |
| California: | 16.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 20.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| East Kern: | 34.6% |
| California: | 24.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| East Kern: | 20.9% |
| California: | 18.6% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 19.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| East Kern: | 29.9% |
| California: | 24.3% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 69.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 33.1% |
Poverty by age in East Kern, CA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Kern,CA (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.0%Under 5 years
- 16.7%5 years
- 12.8%6 to 11 years
- 20.4%12 to 14 years
- 8.1%15 years
- 18.7%16 and 17 years
- 10.2%18 to 24 years
- 7.9%25 to 34 years
- 6.8%35 to 44 years
- 8.0%45 to 54 years
- 9.2%55 to 64 years
- 9.7%65 to 74 years
- 14.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Kern,CA (percentage below poverty level)
- 25.5%Under 5 years
- 15.4%5 years
- 14.2%6 to 11 years
- 13.6%12 to 14 years
- 18.2%15 years
- 13.4%16 and 17 years
- 16.7%18 to 24 years
- 12.1%25 to 34 years
- 12.3%35 to 44 years
- 8.0%45 to 54 years
- 13.8%55 to 64 years
- 10.4%65 to 74 years
- 16.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Kern,CA (% below half of poverty level)
- 11.1%Under 5 years
- 10.8%5 years
- 6.9%6 to 11 years
- 8.7%12 to 14 years
- 7.2%15 years
- 6.6%16 and 17 years
- 10.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.2%35 to 44 years
- 3.1%45 to 54 years
- 4.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.6%65 to 74 years
- 5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Kern, CA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Kern, CA (%)
- 12.5%White
- 17.5%Black
- 10.0%American Indian
- 5.3%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 13.4%Other race
- 17.0%2+ races
- 13.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Kern, CA (absolute numbers)
- 5,138White
- 867Black
- 107American Indian
- 288Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 886Other race
- 4,2502+ races
- 3,196Hispanic
- 12.6%Below poverty level
- 87.4%Above poverty level
- 10.3%Below poverty level
- 89.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Kern, CA
Children below poverty level:
| East Kern, California: | 16.3% |
| State: | 15.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| East Kern: | 16.5% |
| California: | 18.0% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| East Kern: | 44.1% |
| California: | 43.0% |
- 31.3%Married-couple family
- 18.2%Male, no wife present
- 50.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 1.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 10.9%1990 to 1994
- 31.1%1980 to 1989
- 20.8%1970 to 1979
- 19.1%1960 to 1969
- 12.8%1950 to 1959
- 3.8%1940 to 1949
- 0.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.7%1999 to 2000
- 4.5%1995 to 1998
- 22.5%1990 to 1994
- 29.0%1980 to 1989
- 22.1%1970 to 1979
- 9.5%1960 to 1969
- 8.8%1950 to 1959
- 1.5%1940 to 1949
- 1.4%1939 or earlier