Latest news about poverty in Taft, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.8% of Taft, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 16.8% of high school graduates and 33.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.5%. For comparison, it was 45.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Taft, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Taft:
21.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Taft:
16.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Taft:
25.9%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Taft:
27.3%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.5%
Residents above poverty level:
45.4%
Poverty by age in Taft, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Taft,CA (percentage below poverty level)
59.4%Under 5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.1%16 and 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
31.4%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Taft,CA (percentage below poverty level)
63.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.0%6 to 11 years
17.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
41.6%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
28.3%55 to 64 years
16.2%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Taft,CA (% below half of poverty level)
42.5%Under 6 years
33.1%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
24.3%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Taft, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taft, CA (%)
14.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
18.0%Other race
36.0%2+ races
30.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taft, CA (absolute numbers)
594White
55Black
0Asian
99Other race
2212+ races
617Hispanic
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Taft, CA
Children below poverty level:
Taft, California:
27.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Taft:
16.8%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Taft:
33.1%
California:
20.4%
6.9%Married-couple family
70.8%Male, no wife present
22.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.5%Worked part-time
74.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
18.8%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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