22.3% of Joshua Tree, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 18.9% of high school graduates and 57.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.2%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Joshua Tree, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Joshua Tree:
22.3%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Joshua Tree:
8.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Joshua Tree:
42.4%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Joshua Tree:
41.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.2%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Joshua Tree, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Joshua Tree,CA (percentage below poverty level)
25.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
50.8%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.3%18 to 24 years
41.8%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Joshua Tree,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
18.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
36.0%12 to 14 years
16.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Joshua Tree,CA (% below half of poverty level)
11.5%Under 6 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
23.7%12 to 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Joshua Tree, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Joshua Tree, CA (%)
17.0%White
100.0%Black
3.0%American Indian
5.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
10.0%Other race
53.0%2+ races
33.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Joshua Tree, CA (absolute numbers)
699White
60Black
3American Indian
13Asian
26Native Hawaiian
34Other race
4932+ races
547Hispanic
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
22.5%Below poverty level
77.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Joshua Tree, CA
Children below poverty level:
Joshua Tree, California:
21.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Joshua Tree:
18.9%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Joshua Tree:
57.2%
California:
20.4%
33.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.9%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
31.2%Worked part-time
60.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
38.2%One part-time, other didn't work
61.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
43.0%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
20.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
14.4%1990 to 1994
34.9%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
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