17.1% of Los Angeles, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 28.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.3% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.4% of high school graduates and 46.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled males and 25.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.0%. For comparison, it was 55.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Los Angeles, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Los Angeles:
17.1%
Whole state:
12.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Los Angeles:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Los Angeles:
22.9%
California:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 21.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Los Angeles:
25.1%
California:
24.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Los Angeles:
25.7%
California:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 20.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Los Angeles:
24.6%
California:
24.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.0%
Residents above poverty level:
55.8%
Poverty by age in Los Angeles, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Los Angeles,CA (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
27.2%5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
23.7%12 to 14 years
22.2%15 years
23.4%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Los Angeles,CA (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
23.1%5 years
24.8%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
25.2%15 years
25.1%16 and 17 years
24.9%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
20.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Los Angeles,CA (% below half of poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
12.9%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
14.1%15 years
13.4%16 and 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Los Angeles, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Los Angeles, CA (%)
11.6%White
23.9%Black
19.6%American Indian
14.1%Asian
20.2%Native Hawaiian
21.8%Other race
16.7%2+ races
20.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Los Angeles, CA (absolute numbers)
122,674White
71,563Black
11,365American Indian
61,598Asian
1,200Native Hawaiian
229,894Other race
116,1532+ races
368,228Hispanic
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Los Angeles, CA
Children below poverty level:
Los Angeles, California:
22.7%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Los Angeles:
21.4%
California:
18.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Los Angeles:
46.9%
California:
43.0%
39.8%Married-couple family
15.0%Male, no wife present
45.2%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
33.8%Worked part-time
62.8%Did not work
0.8%Both worked full-time
4.5%One full-time, other part-time
19.0%One full-time, other didn't work
10.9%Both worked part-time
38.9%One part-time, other didn't work
26.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
23.5%1950 to 1959
18.0%1940 to 1949
24.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
19.4%1939 or earlier
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