Latest news about poverty in Barstow, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.5% of Barstow, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 15.9% of high school graduates and 37.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.5%. For comparison, it was 50.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Barstow, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Barstow:
22.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Barstow:
12.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Barstow:
32.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Barstow:
24.3%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.5%
Residents above poverty level:
50.0%
Poverty by age in Barstow, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Barstow,CA (percentage below poverty level)
25.9%Under 5 years
62.8%5 years
24.1%6 to 11 years
30.5%12 to 14 years
25.7%15 years
24.2%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
22.4%55 to 64 years
23.1%65 to 74 years
31.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Barstow,CA (percentage below poverty level)
28.9%Under 5 years
24.1%5 years
28.2%6 to 11 years
24.1%12 to 14 years
22.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
32.7%18 to 24 years
27.2%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
23.1%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
20.8%65 to 74 years
25.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Barstow,CA (% below half of poverty level)
19.0%Under 6 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Barstow, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barstow, CA (%)
15.2%White
28.8%Black
30.0%American Indian
9.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
30.7%Other race
15.3%2+ races
24.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barstow, CA (absolute numbers)
792White
1,084Black
192American Indian
41Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,608Other race
1,2892+ races
3,266Hispanic
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Barstow, CA
Children below poverty level:
Barstow, California:
26.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Barstow:
15.9%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Barstow:
37.6%
California:
20.4%
29.4%Married-couple family
20.7%Male, no wife present
49.8%Female, no husband present
7.2%Worked full-time, year-round
28.8%Worked part-time
64.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.1%One full-time, other part-time
31.4%One full-time, other didn't work
7.3%Both worked part-time
13.6%One part-time, other didn't work
44.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
30.2%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
28.0%1960 to 1969
25.8%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
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