19.3% of East Los Angeles, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 12.6% of high school graduates and 21.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.3%. For comparison, it was 59.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Los Angeles, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
East Los Angeles:
19.3%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
East Los Angeles:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
East Los Angeles:
26.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
East Los Angeles:
16.3%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.3%
Residents above poverty level:
59.1%
Poverty by age in East Los Angeles, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Los Angeles,CA (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
25.4%5 years
36.7%6 to 11 years
25.6%12 to 14 years
17.9%15 years
30.7%16 and 17 years
19.5%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
22.3%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
18.1%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Los Angeles,CA (percentage below poverty level)
27.6%Under 5 years
29.8%5 years
29.4%6 to 11 years
34.0%12 to 14 years
35.6%15 years
18.1%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
28.3%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
18.9%65 to 74 years
21.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Los Angeles,CA (% below half of poverty level)
12.1%Under 6 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Los Angeles, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Los Angeles, CA (%)
26.3%White
9.2%Black
17.0%American Indian
24.2%Asian
16.0%Native Hawaiian
21.7%Other race
12.2%2+ races
19.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Los Angeles, CA (absolute numbers)
584White
56Black
557American Indian
399Asian
14Native Hawaiian
16,661Other race
2,6592+ races
20,467Hispanic
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
20.7%Below poverty level
79.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Los Angeles, CA
Children below poverty level:
East Los Angeles, California:
28.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
East Los Angeles:
12.6%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
East Los Angeles:
21.2%
California:
20.4%
43.2%Married-couple family
26.3%Male, no wife present
30.5%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
42.8%Worked part-time
53.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.1%One full-time, other part-time
13.9%One full-time, other didn't work
9.2%Both worked part-time
32.2%One part-time, other didn't work
43.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
23.3%1940 to 1949
30.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
23.3%1940 to 1949
33.5%1939 or earlier
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