Latest news about poverty in Stockton, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.3% of Stockton, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was 31.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 22.8% of high school graduates and 49.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled males and 28.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.8%. For comparison, it was 40.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Stockton, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Stockton:
19.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
Stockton:
7.4%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Stockton:
22.4%
California:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 22.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Stockton:
23.9%
California:
24.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Stockton:
28.0%
California:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 21.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Stockton:
25.9%
California:
24.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.8%
Residents above poverty level:
40.0%
Poverty by age in Stockton, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Stockton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
23.1%Under 5 years
14.5%5 years
27.6%6 to 11 years
27.3%12 to 14 years
28.9%15 years
23.5%16 and 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Stockton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
37.0%Under 5 years
36.9%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
21.5%12 to 14 years
19.3%15 years
22.3%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
21.7%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
15.5%65 to 74 years
20.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Stockton,CA (% below half of poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
14.8%5 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 14 years
12.9%15 years
11.5%16 and 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Stockton, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stockton, CA (%)
9.7%White
27.8%Black
21.3%American Indian
23.1%Asian
15.4%Native Hawaiian
16.0%Other race
19.2%2+ races
19.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stockton, CA (absolute numbers)
5,857White
10,369Black
448American Indian
14,859Asian
373Native Hawaiian
6,361Other race
7,6332+ races
26,173Hispanic
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Stockton, CA
Children below poverty level:
Stockton, California:
27.5%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Stockton:
22.8%
California:
18.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Stockton:
49.5%
California:
43.0%
39.5%Married-couple family
10.1%Male, no wife present
50.4%Female, no husband present
2.5%Worked full-time, year-round
33.4%Worked part-time
64.0%Did not work
0.6%Both worked full-time
3.9%One full-time, other part-time
13.0%One full-time, other didn't work
14.8%Both worked part-time
31.9%One part-time, other didn't work
35.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
16.8%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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