Latest news about poverty in Salinas, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.6% of Salinas, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 7.7% of high school graduates and 18.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.8%. For comparison, it was 50.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Salinas, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Salinas:
12.6%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Salinas:
5.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Salinas:
17.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Salinas:
12.7%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.8%
Residents above poverty level:
50.4%
Poverty by age in Salinas, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salinas,CA (percentage below poverty level)
16.1%Under 5 years
13.8%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 14 years
15.8%15 years
7.8%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
16.9%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salinas,CA (percentage below poverty level)
15.3%Under 5 years
33.2%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 14 years
30.0%15 years
9.5%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salinas,CA (% below half of poverty level)
5.2%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salinas, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salinas, CA (%)
8.7%White
14.2%Black
9.6%American Indian
8.3%Asian
45.3%Native Hawaiian
14.7%Other race
6.8%2+ races
13.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salinas, CA (absolute numbers)
1,569White
255Black
211American Indian
755Asian
38Native Hawaiian
15,043Other race
1,3772+ races
17,511Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salinas, CA
Children below poverty level:
Salinas, California:
15.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Salinas:
7.7%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Salinas:
18.3%
California:
20.4%
28.8%Married-couple family
10.1%Male, no wife present
61.1%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
22.6%Worked part-time
73.0%Did not work
1.1%Both worked full-time
2.5%One full-time, other part-time
23.1%One full-time, other didn't work
12.7%Both worked part-time
28.6%One part-time, other didn't work
32.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
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