24.2% of Benton, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 13.3% of high school graduates and 25.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 12.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benton, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benton:
24.2%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benton:
18.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benton:
13.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benton:
5.3%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
12.5%
Poverty by age in Benton, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
46.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
89.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benton,CA (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
47.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benton, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, CA (%)
7.0%White
12.0%American Indian
64.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
53.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, CA (absolute numbers)
14White
12American Indian
11Other race
892+ races
32Hispanic
24.6%Below poverty level
75.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benton, CA
Children below poverty level:
Benton, California:
75.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benton:
13.3%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benton:
25.5%
California:
20.4%
4.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
95.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
3.7%1995 to 1998
14.1%1990 to 1994
23.7%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
31.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
13.0%1990 to 1994
21.1%1980 to 1989
30.0%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
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