Latest news about poverty in Fontana, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.5% of Fontana, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.6% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 6.5% of high school graduates and 9.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.6%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fontana, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fontana:
8.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fontana:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fontana:
15.5%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fontana:
15.1%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.6%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Fontana, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fontana,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.8%Under 5 years
10.0%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 14 years
15.0%15 years
15.9%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
18.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fontana,CA (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 14 years
4.1%15 years
21.2%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fontana,CA (% below half of poverty level)
3.5%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fontana, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fontana, CA (%)
7.6%White
21.4%Black
17.4%American Indian
4.2%Asian
9.5%Native Hawaiian
6.1%Other race
6.4%2+ races
7.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fontana, CA (absolute numbers)
1,878White
3,643Black
444American Indian
703Asian
33Native Hawaiian
5,861Other race
2,6092+ races
10,945Hispanic
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fontana, CA
Children below poverty level:
Fontana, California:
11.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fontana:
6.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fontana:
9.4%
California:
20.4%
36.8%Married-couple family
16.3%Male, no wife present
46.9%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.0%Worked part-time
71.0%Did not work
2.1%Both worked full-time
4.9%One full-time, other part-time
31.0%One full-time, other didn't work
8.8%Both worked part-time
22.6%One part-time, other didn't work
30.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
35.3%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.8%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
15.1%1990 to 1994
33.7%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
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