Latest news about poverty in Arcata, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
34.5% of Arcata, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 19.4% of high school graduates and 73.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 55.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.9%. For comparison, it was 44.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arcata, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arcata:
34.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arcata:
17.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arcata:
55.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arcata:
21.7%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.9%
Residents above poverty level:
44.6%
Poverty by age in Arcata, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arcata,CA (percentage below poverty level)
30.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.8%6 to 11 years
30.3%12 to 14 years
56.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
49.7%18 to 24 years
26.1%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
24.4%45 to 54 years
24.4%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arcata,CA (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
57.2%12 to 14 years
37.5%15 years
58.8%16 and 17 years
72.6%18 to 24 years
41.8%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
17.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arcata,CA (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 6 years
26.1%6 to 11 years
18.6%12 to 17 years
33.6%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arcata, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arcata, CA (%)
28.4%White
41.9%Black
54.3%American Indian
67.6%Asian
89.2%Native Hawaiian
50.7%Other race
47.2%2+ races
47.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arcata, CA (absolute numbers)
3,353White
223Black
185American Indian
362Asian
106Native Hawaiian
819Other race
1,2112+ races
1,117Hispanic
33.0%Below poverty level
67.0%Above poverty level
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arcata, CA
Children below poverty level:
Arcata, California:
31.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arcata:
19.4%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arcata:
73.4%
California:
20.4%
2.7%Married-couple family
15.1%Male, no wife present
82.2%Female, no husband present
9.7%Worked full-time, year-round
56.3%Worked part-time
34.0%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
28.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
71.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
15.2%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
29.0%1970 to 1979
3.6%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
18.8%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
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