Latest news about poverty in Irvine, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.2% of Irvine, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.7% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 8.8% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.9%. For comparison, it was 48.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Irvine, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Irvine:
11.2%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Irvine:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Irvine:
17.7%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Irvine:
10.8%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.9%
Residents above poverty level:
48.1%
Poverty by age in Irvine, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Irvine,CA (percentage below poverty level)
6.4%Under 5 years
16.1%5 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
6.1%16 and 17 years
32.7%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Irvine,CA (percentage below poverty level)
10.5%Under 5 years
4.6%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 14 years
16.4%15 years
10.3%16 and 17 years
27.3%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Irvine,CA (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Irvine, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Irvine, CA (%)
9.0%White
15.9%Black
6.8%American Indian
11.7%Asian
21.5%Native Hawaiian
13.4%Other race
14.9%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Irvine, CA (absolute numbers)
9,400White
781Black
56American Indian
15,079Asian
254Native Hawaiian
1,125Other race
6,4252+ races
4,443Hispanic
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Irvine, CA
Children below poverty level:
Irvine, California:
8.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Irvine:
8.8%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Irvine:
19.6%
California:
20.4%
41.8%Married-couple family
9.0%Male, no wife present
49.2%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
48.8%Worked part-time
44.8%Did not work
0.5%Both worked full-time
1.6%One full-time, other part-time
6.0%One full-time, other didn't work
12.0%Both worked part-time
21.0%One part-time, other didn't work
58.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
15.7%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
44.0%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
1.0%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.5%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
31.3%1980 to 1989
42.4%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
0.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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