Latest news about poverty in Gardena, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.1% of Gardena, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.2% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 9.8% of high school graduates and 14.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.8%. For comparison, it was 46.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gardena, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gardena:
11.1%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gardena:
5.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gardena:
15.5%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gardena:
16.1%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.8%
Residents above poverty level:
46.1%
Poverty by age in Gardena, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gardena,CA (percentage below poverty level)
5.1%Under 5 years
30.5%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
18.1%15 years
26.3%16 and 17 years
18.4%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gardena,CA (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
12.6%5 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 14 years
23.9%15 years
10.1%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gardena,CA (% below half of poverty level)
5.1%Under 6 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gardena, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gardena, CA (%)
13.6%White
12.2%Black
5.2%American Indian
12.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
9.7%Other race
11.1%2+ races
9.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gardena, CA (absolute numbers)
625White
1,346Black
40American Indian
1,861Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,402Other race
1,3852+ races
2,383Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gardena, CA
Children below poverty level:
Gardena, California:
10.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gardena:
9.8%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gardena:
14.1%
California:
20.4%
52.1%Married-couple family
15.9%Male, no wife present
32.0%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
25.7%Worked part-time
65.7%Did not work
4.3%Both worked full-time
1.2%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%One full-time, other didn't work
15.4%Both worked part-time
27.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
40.7%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
45.1%1950 to 1959
17.6%1940 to 1949
4.0%1939 or earlier
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