Latest news about poverty in Stockton, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.8% of Stockton, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 11.9% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.8%. For comparison, it was 35.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Stockton, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Stockton:
14.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Stockton:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Stockton:
24.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Stockton:
23.3%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.8%
Residents above poverty level:
35.6%
Poverty by age in Stockton, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Stockton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
17.3%Under 5 years
17.0%5 years
17.4%6 to 11 years
18.4%12 to 14 years
16.3%15 years
18.6%16 and 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
28.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Stockton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
25.6%Under 5 years
12.0%5 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
14.7%15 years
13.9%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
17.3%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Stockton,CA (% below half of poverty level)
9.2%Under 6 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Stockton, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stockton, CA (%)
14.7%White
23.8%Black
10.6%American Indian
12.4%Asian
41.0%Native Hawaiian
13.0%Other race
12.3%2+ races
13.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stockton, CA (absolute numbers)
7,693White
10,210Black
541American Indian
8,282Asian
825Native Hawaiian
9,404Other race
7,5832+ races
20,226Hispanic
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Stockton, CA
Children below poverty level:
Stockton, California:
17.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Stockton:
11.9%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Stockton:
23.5%
California:
20.4%
33.1%Married-couple family
25.3%Male, no wife present
41.6%Female, no husband present
0.6%Worked full-time, year-round
30.4%Worked part-time
69.0%Did not work
9.4%Both worked full-time
2.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.1%One full-time, other didn't work
5.4%Both worked part-time
17.0%One part-time, other didn't work
48.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
16.8%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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