8.5% of Occidental, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.7% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 13.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Occidental, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Occidental:
8.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Occidental:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.9%
Residents above poverty level:
13.4%
Poverty by age in Occidental, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Occidental,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
73.8%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Occidental,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
46.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Occidental,CA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
55.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
35.9%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Occidental, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Occidental, CA (%)
5.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Native Hawaiian
19.0%Other race
2.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Occidental, CA (absolute numbers)
32White
8Black
0Native Hawaiian
36Other race
32+ races
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Occidental, CA
Children below poverty level:
Occidental, California:
13.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Occidental:
8.1%
California:
8.8%
39.1%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
60.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
57.1%One full-time, other part-time
42.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
30.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
69.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
25.4%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
39.3%1939 or earlier
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