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Lancaster, California (CA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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15.3% of Lancaster, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 10.7% of high school graduates and 20.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.7%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Lancaster, CA

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lancaster:

15.3%
Whole state:

12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lancaster:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.0%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lancaster:

16.7%
California:

19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lancaster:

14.8%
California:

18.7%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

56.7%
Residents above poverty level:

30.3%

Poverty by age in Lancaster, CA

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lancaster
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lancaster,CA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 6.0%Under 5 years
  • 22.8%5 years
  • 28.9%6 to 11 years
  • 27.6%12 to 14 years
  • 17.0%15 years
  • 3.1%16 and 17 years
  • 11.5%18 to 24 years
  • 0.6%25 to 34 years
  • 11.9%35 to 44 years
  • 9.7%45 to 54 years
  • 14.3%55 to 64 years
  • 19.2%65 to 74 years
  • 3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lancaster
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lancaster,CA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 15.6%Under 5 years
  • 59.6%5 years
  • 12.4%6 to 11 years
  • 37.4%12 to 14 years
  • 32.9%15 years
  • 24.2%16 and 17 years
  • 22.0%18 to 24 years
  • 10.6%25 to 34 years
  • 17.3%35 to 44 years
  • 17.7%45 to 54 years
  • 19.7%55 to 64 years
  • 9.0%65 to 74 years
  • 9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lancaster, CA
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lancaster,CA (% below half of poverty level)
  • 10.4%Under 6 years
  • 5.7%6 to 11 years
  • 5.0%12 to 17 years
  • 4.9%18 to 24 years
  • 3.0%25 to 34 years
  • 3.8%35 to 44 years
  • 8.5%45 to 54 years
  • 3.7%55 to 64 years
  • 5.7%65 to 74 years
  • 2.0%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Lancaster, CA

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Lancaster, CA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lancaster, CA (%)
  • 12.9%White
  • 21.8%Black
  • 24.6%American Indian
  • 11.6%Asian
  • 0.6%Native Hawaiian
  • 22.5%Other race
  • 10.6%2+ races
  • 19.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Lancaster, CA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lancaster, CA (absolute numbers)
  • 5,254White
  • 7,133Black
  • 503American Indian
  • 763Asian
  • 1Native Hawaiian
  • 6,092Other race
  • 4,7412+ races
  • 15,743Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 14.7%Below poverty level
  • 85.3%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 18.2%Below poverty level
  • 81.8%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Lancaster, CA

Children below poverty level:
Lancaster, California:

23.6%
State:

15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lancaster:

10.7%
California:

8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lancaster:

20.6%
California:

20.4%
Poor families by family type
  • 43.1%Married-couple family
  • 4.0%Male, no wife present
  • 52.9%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Lancaster not in families by work experience
  • 2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 8.1%Worked part-time
  • 89.1%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 4.8%Both worked full-time
  • 3.8%One full-time, other part-time
  • 19.2%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 2.9%Both worked part-time
  • 13.0%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 56.4%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 7.0%1995 to 1998
  • 7.4%1990 to 1994
  • 28.3%1980 to 1989
  • 23.3%1970 to 1979
  • 10.6%1960 to 1969
  • 19.8%1950 to 1959
  • 2.3%1940 to 1949
  • 1.3%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 1.7%1999 to 2000
  • 6.8%1995 to 1998
  • 18.6%1990 to 1994
  • 32.3%1980 to 1989
  • 13.4%1970 to 1979
  • 7.3%1960 to 1969
  • 17.7%1950 to 1959
  • 1.2%1940 to 1949
  • 0.8%1939 or earlier
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