Latest news about poverty in Berkeley, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.7% of Berkeley, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 37.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 33.7% of high school graduates and 37.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.8% among disabled males and 21.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.9%. For comparison, it was 50.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berkeley, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Berkeley:
18.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Berkeley:
14.6%
Whole state:
5.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Berkeley:
23.8%
California:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 13.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Berkeley:
17.3%
California:
24.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Berkeley:
21.6%
California:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 15.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Berkeley:
17.2%
California:
24.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.9%
Residents above poverty level:
50.2%
Poverty by age in Berkeley, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berkeley,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.2%Under 5 years
4.2%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 14 years
2.1%15 years
5.9%16 and 17 years
66.1%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berkeley,CA (percentage below poverty level)
6.9%Under 5 years
1.8%5 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 14 years
3.4%15 years
8.6%16 and 17 years
64.3%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berkeley,CA (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
4.1%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
11.6%15 years
8.9%16 and 17 years
43.8%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berkeley, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkeley, CA (%)
14.6%White
24.6%Black
22.6%American Indian
33.5%Asian
34.5%Native Hawaiian
26.0%Other race
13.7%2+ races
17.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkeley, CA (absolute numbers)
9,018White
2,253Black
138American Indian
6,959Asian
170Native Hawaiian
1,101Other race
1,1022+ races
1,955Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
23.4%Below poverty level
76.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berkeley, CA
Children below poverty level:
Berkeley, California:
4.4%
State:
15.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Berkeley:
33.7%
California:
18.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Berkeley:
37.0%
California:
43.0%
30.6%Married-couple family
15.6%Male, no wife present
53.8%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
56.2%Worked part-time
42.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.7%One full-time, other part-time
7.1%One full-time, other didn't work
11.3%Both worked part-time
42.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.9%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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