16.0% of East Los Angeles, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 23.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.3% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 29.0% of high school graduates and 47.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.4% among disabled males and 24.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.9%. For comparison, it was 56.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Los Angeles, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
East Los Angeles:
16.0%
Whole state:
12.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
East Los Angeles:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
East Los Angeles:
25.4%
California:
16.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 24.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
East Los Angeles:
24.7%
California:
24.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
East Los Angeles:
24.3%
California:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 22.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
East Los Angeles:
19.4%
California:
24.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.9%
Residents above poverty level:
56.6%
Poverty by age in East Los Angeles, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Los Angeles,CA (percentage below poverty level)
30.2%Under 5 years
4.7%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
24.3%12 to 14 years
10.7%15 years
38.5%16 and 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
35.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Los Angeles,CA (percentage below poverty level)
16.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
26.8%12 to 14 years
13.5%15 years
25.4%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
23.4%65 to 74 years
32.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Los Angeles,CA (% below half of poverty level)
13.4%Under 5 years
15.5%5 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
11.0%15 years
12.8%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Los Angeles, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Los Angeles, CA (%)
30.7%White
12.2%Black
13.2%American Indian
18.8%Asian
48.6%Native Hawaiian
13.7%Other race
13.7%2+ races
15.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Los Angeles, CA (absolute numbers)
614White
73Black
516American Indian
285Asian
37Native Hawaiian
10,319Other race
2,8152+ races
17,568Hispanic
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Los Angeles, CA
Children below poverty level:
East Los Angeles, California:
20.5%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
East Los Angeles:
29.0%
California:
18.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
East Los Angeles:
47.0%
California:
43.0%
43.7%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
44.5%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
27.1%Worked part-time
68.7%Did not work
0.5%Both worked full-time
4.3%One full-time, other part-time
24.4%One full-time, other didn't work
8.6%Both worked part-time
39.6%One part-time, other didn't work
22.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
23.3%1940 to 1949
30.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
23.3%1940 to 1949
33.5%1939 or earlier
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