19.4% of Alturas, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 16.6% of high school graduates and 13.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.1%. For comparison, it was 35.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alturas, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alturas:
19.4%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alturas:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alturas:
24.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alturas:
19.2%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.1%
Residents above poverty level:
35.3%
Poverty by age in Alturas, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alturas,CA (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
76.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
57.9%15 years
26.1%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
32.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alturas,CA (percentage below poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
39.4%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.7%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alturas,CA (% below half of poverty level)
13.0%Under 6 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alturas, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alturas, CA (%)
14.3%White
63.9%Black
16.4%American Indian
18.2%Other race
41.2%2+ races
21.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alturas, CA (absolute numbers)
246White
80Black
9American Indian
47Other race
1172+ races
116Hispanic
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
28.1%Below poverty level
71.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alturas, CA
Children below poverty level:
Alturas, California:
26.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alturas:
16.6%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alturas:
13.2%
California:
20.4%
56.4%Married-couple family
27.3%Male, no wife present
16.4%Female, no husband present
0.7%Worked full-time, year-round
31.7%Worked part-time
67.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
77.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
35.6%1980 to 1989
5.9%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
36.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
26.9%1939 or earlier
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