17.2% of Lancaster, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was 22.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.6% of high school graduates and 43.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.6% among disabled males and 22.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.2%. For comparison, it was 33.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lancaster, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Lancaster:
17.2%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
Lancaster:
9.7%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Lancaster:
18.6%
California:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 19.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Lancaster:
27.8%
California:
24.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Lancaster:
22.3%
California:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 19.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Lancaster:
26.7%
California:
24.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.2%
Residents above poverty level:
33.2%
Poverty by age in Lancaster, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lancaster,CA (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
29.3%5 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
21.8%12 to 14 years
31.7%15 years
23.9%16 and 17 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lancaster,CA (percentage below poverty level)
19.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
23.1%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
20.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lancaster,CA (% below half of poverty level)
11.9%Under 5 years
10.5%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
6.4%15 years
8.1%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lancaster, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lancaster, CA (%)
12.1%White
28.3%Black
14.9%American Indian
11.4%Asian
7.0%Native Hawaiian
16.4%Other race
16.7%2+ races
17.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lancaster, CA (absolute numbers)
6,055White
6,742Black
117American Indian
746Asian
17Native Hawaiian
1,705Other race
1,0262+ races
11,990Hispanic
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lancaster, CA
Children below poverty level:
Lancaster, California:
18.3%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Lancaster:
18.6%
California:
18.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Lancaster:
43.6%
California:
43.0%
44.4%Married-couple family
15.9%Male, no wife present
39.7%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
35.1%Worked part-time
62.0%Did not work
0.7%Both worked full-time
3.4%One full-time, other part-time
18.6%One full-time, other didn't work
9.2%Both worked part-time
36.8%One part-time, other didn't work
31.3%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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