15.9% of Highland, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 9.2% of high school graduates and 25.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.8%. For comparison, it was 27.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Highland, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Highland:
15.9%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Highland:
6.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Highland:
20.6%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Highland:
14.5%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.8%
Residents above poverty level:
27.0%
Poverty by age in Highland, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Highland,CA (percentage below poverty level)
16.5%Under 5 years
2.1%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
19.4%12 to 14 years
27.5%15 years
22.4%16 and 17 years
19.5%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Highland,CA (percentage below poverty level)
28.8%Under 5 years
35.0%5 years
26.5%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
10.6%15 years
6.3%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
15.1%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Highland,CA (% below half of poverty level)
11.2%Under 6 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Highland, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland, CA (%)
10.6%White
12.4%Black
2.3%American Indian
16.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
22.2%Other race
11.8%2+ races
17.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland, CA (absolute numbers)
1,251White
501Black
18American Indian
920Asian
0Native Hawaiian
4,505Other race
1,0892+ races
6,071Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Highland, CA
Children below poverty level:
Highland, California:
20.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Highland:
9.2%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Highland:
25.3%
California:
20.4%
34.7%Married-couple family
19.3%Male, no wife present
46.0%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
20.6%Worked part-time
74.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.4%One full-time, other part-time
36.9%One full-time, other didn't work
1.5%Both worked part-time
11.4%One part-time, other didn't work
47.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
22.8%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
24.6%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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