8.8% of Pittsburg, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.9% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 6.3% of high school graduates and 15.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.0%. For comparison, it was 29.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pittsburg, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsburg:
8.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsburg:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pittsburg:
16.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pittsburg:
25.9%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.5%
Poverty by age in Pittsburg, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pittsburg,CA (percentage below poverty level)
16.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.6%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pittsburg,CA (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
19.1%5 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
14.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pittsburg,CA (% below half of poverty level)
7.6%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pittsburg, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsburg, CA (%)
8.3%White
13.2%Black
13.6%American Indian
5.7%Asian
1.0%Native Hawaiian
11.4%Other race
9.5%2+ races
10.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsburg, CA (absolute numbers)
1,125White
1,504Black
163American Indian
811Asian
8Native Hawaiian
2,176Other race
1,2902+ races
3,179Hispanic
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pittsburg, CA
Children below poverty level:
Pittsburg, California:
13.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pittsburg:
6.3%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pittsburg:
15.3%
California:
20.4%
39.8%Married-couple family
23.7%Male, no wife present
36.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.7%Worked part-time
80.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
32.2%One full-time, other didn't work
9.3%Both worked part-time
22.3%One part-time, other didn't work
36.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
18.3%1980 to 1989
28.3%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
21.9%1980 to 1989
33.6%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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