Latest news about poverty in Shafter, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.2% of Shafter, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 44.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.3% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 28.4% of high school graduates and 70.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.4% among disabled males and 30.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.2%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shafter, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Shafter:
22.2%
Whole state:
12.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Shafter:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Shafter:
25.4%
California:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 23.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Shafter:
22.5%
California:
24.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Shafter:
30.6%
California:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 20.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Shafter:
20.4%
California:
24.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.2%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Shafter, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shafter,CA (percentage below poverty level)
36.3%Under 5 years
45.8%5 years
29.7%6 to 11 years
54.7%12 to 14 years
60.9%15 years
6.8%16 and 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shafter,CA (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
28.9%5 years
25.9%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 14 years
28.9%15 years
19.3%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
25.2%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
56.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shafter,CA (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 5 years
12.3%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 14 years
23.6%15 years
15.1%16 and 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shafter, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shafter, CA (%)
13.1%White
51.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
40.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.8%Other race
18.7%2+ races
22.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shafter, CA (absolute numbers)
314White
82Black
0American Indian
29Asian
0Native Hawaiian
522Other race
1,3482+ races
3,817Hispanic
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shafter, CA
Children below poverty level:
Shafter, California:
28.8%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Shafter:
28.4%
California:
18.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Shafter:
70.4%
California:
43.0%
30.7%Married-couple family
22.6%Male, no wife present
46.8%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
32.9%Worked part-time
65.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.7%One full-time, other didn't work
23.4%Both worked part-time
44.1%One part-time, other didn't work
21.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.9%1999 to 2000
18.8%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
3.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
10.9%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
24.3%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
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