Latest news about poverty in Berkeley, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.0% of Berkeley, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 8.0% of high school graduates and 18.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.9%. For comparison, it was 33.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berkeley, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Berkeley:
19.0%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Berkeley:
13.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Berkeley:
29.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Berkeley:
16.5%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.9%
Residents above poverty level:
33.1%
Poverty by age in Berkeley, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berkeley,CA (percentage below poverty level)
4.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
31.2%15 years
10.1%16 and 17 years
60.1%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berkeley,CA (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
67.4%18 to 24 years
20.3%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berkeley,CA (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
51.1%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berkeley, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkeley, CA (%)
10.9%White
19.1%Black
13.0%American Indian
32.3%Asian
39.4%Native Hawaiian
33.1%Other race
16.8%2+ races
26.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkeley, CA (absolute numbers)
6,178White
1,505Black
123American Indian
7,009Asian
75Native Hawaiian
1,949Other race
2,1072+ races
3,209Hispanic
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
23.1%Below poverty level
76.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berkeley, CA
Children below poverty level:
Berkeley, California:
6.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Berkeley:
8.0%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Berkeley:
18.3%
California:
20.4%
52.1%Married-couple family
16.3%Male, no wife present
31.6%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
46.2%Worked part-time
49.7%Did not work
4.4%Both worked full-time
2.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.6%One full-time, other didn't work
6.7%Both worked part-time
41.1%One part-time, other didn't work
38.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
1.4%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
21.1%1940 to 1949
59.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
1.5%1970 to 1979
3.1%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
71.9%1939 or earlier
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