Latest news about poverty in Vista, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.7% of Vista, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 20.7% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.3% of high school graduates and 42.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled males and 18.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.7%. For comparison, it was 42.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vista, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Vista:
9.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Vista:
4.8%
Whole state:
5.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Vista:
15.2%
California:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 20.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Vista:
25.2%
California:
24.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Vista:
18.1%
California:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 18.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Vista:
23.1%
California:
24.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.7%
Residents above poverty level:
42.7%
Poverty by age in Vista, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vista,CA (percentage below poverty level)
21.3%Under 5 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
36.8%15 years
23.3%16 and 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vista,CA (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
25.5%5 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
31.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.9%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vista,CA (% below half of poverty level)
6.8%Under 5 years
5.2%5 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
9.6%15 years
8.7%16 and 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vista, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vista, CA (%)
7.0%White
13.3%Black
1.6%American Indian
15.3%Asian
28.4%Native Hawaiian
10.1%Other race
9.7%2+ races
12.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vista, CA (absolute numbers)
2,713White
377Black
11American Indian
663Asian
109Native Hawaiian
473Other race
3332+ races
6,921Hispanic
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
13.5%Below poverty level
86.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vista, CA
Children below poverty level:
Vista, California:
15.6%
State:
15.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Vista:
17.3%
California:
18.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Vista:
42.2%
California:
43.0%
52.3%Married-couple family
5.5%Male, no wife present
42.3%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
31.5%Worked part-time
64.2%Did not work
1.4%Both worked full-time
5.9%One full-time, other part-time
20.4%One full-time, other didn't work
7.2%Both worked part-time
47.2%One part-time, other didn't work
17.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
25.7%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
33.0%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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