Latest news about poverty in Berkeley, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.3% of Berkeley, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was 34.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% 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 2017:
Berkeley:
20.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
Berkeley:
12.2%
Whole state:
5.8%
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)
5.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.7%6 to 11 years
18.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.5%16 and 17 years
59.0%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
19.1%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berkeley,CA (percentage below poverty level)
5.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 14 years
18.7%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
63.8%18 to 24 years
19.8%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
7.4%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 (%)
10.3%White
26.9%Black
20.2%American Indian
33.5%Asian
28.5%Native Hawaiian
21.8%Other race
15.7%2+ races
15.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkeley, CA (absolute numbers)
6,026White
2,533Black
111American Indian
6,486Asian
151Native Hawaiian
887Other race
1,2462+ races
1,728Hispanic
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
27.0%Below poverty level
73.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berkeley, CA
Children below poverty level:
Berkeley, California:
5.8%
State:
17.8%
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%
21.6%Married-couple family
20.6%Male, no wife present
57.8%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
Discuss Berkeley, California (CA) on our hugely popular California forum.
