Latest news about poverty in Lancaster, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
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,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,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 (% 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 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 in Lancaster, CA (absolute numbers)
5,254White
7,133Black
503American Indian
763Asian
1Native Hawaiian
6,092Other race
4,7412+ races
15,743Hispanic
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
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%
43.1%Married-couple family
4.0%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
8.1%Worked part-time
89.1%Did not work
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
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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