Latest news about poverty in Pacifica, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.6% of Pacifica, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 119.6% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 4.9% of high school graduates and 16.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.2%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pacifica, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pacifica:
5.6%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pacifica:
2.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pacifica:
13.0%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pacifica:
18.6%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.2%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Pacifica, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pacifica,CA (percentage below poverty level)
6.8%Under 5 years
7.9%5 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
11.8%15 years
0.5%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
15.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pacifica,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
16.8%15 years
6.8%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pacifica,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pacifica, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pacifica, CA (%)
4.8%White
6.3%Black
19.3%American Indian
7.7%Asian
2.1%Native Hawaiian
5.3%Other race
7.7%2+ races
7.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pacifica, CA (absolute numbers)
851White
45Black
110American Indian
633Asian
10Native Hawaiian
91Other race
4382+ races
519Hispanic
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pacifica, CA
Children below poverty level:
Pacifica, California:
5.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pacifica:
4.9%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pacifica:
16.3%
California:
20.4%
35.4%Married-couple family
11.6%Male, no wife present
53.0%Female, no husband present
7.8%Worked full-time, year-round
15.9%Worked part-time
76.3%Did not work
8.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
91.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
24.7%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
31.3%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
9.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
32.5%1960 to 1969
33.7%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
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