Latest news about poverty in Sonoma, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.8% of Sonoma, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.4% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 7.7% of high school graduates and 16.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.8%. For comparison, it was 26.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sonoma, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sonoma:
8.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sonoma:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sonoma:
18.1%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sonoma:
34.9%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.8%
Residents above poverty level:
26.7%
Poverty by age in Sonoma, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sonoma,CA (percentage below poverty level)
13.5%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
19.1%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sonoma,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.1%16 and 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
15.9%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sonoma,CA (% below half of poverty level)
6.9%Under 6 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sonoma, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sonoma, CA (%)
9.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
6.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
6.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sonoma, CA (absolute numbers)
717White
0Black
32American Indian
14Asian
0Other race
362+ races
101Hispanic
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sonoma, CA
Children below poverty level:
Sonoma, California:
10.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sonoma:
7.7%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sonoma:
16.0%
California:
20.4%
63.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
36.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.8%Worked part-time
87.2%Did not work
0.0%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
13.3%One part-time, other didn't work
86.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
11.4%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
28.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
25.9%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
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