Latest news about poverty in Fairfield, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.6% of Fairfield, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.5% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 8.4% of high school graduates and 14.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.9%. For comparison, it was 29.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfield, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfield:
10.6%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfield:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairfield:
14.8%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfield:
15.9%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.9%
Residents above poverty level:
29.9%
Poverty by age in Fairfield, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfield,CA (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
13.5%5 years
17.4%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.4%16 and 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairfield,CA (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
16.5%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
18.3%15 years
28.0%16 and 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfield,CA (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 6 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfield, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, CA (%)
5.9%White
9.4%Black
24.9%American Indian
4.8%Asian
2.4%Native Hawaiian
13.8%Other race
18.1%2+ races
14.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, CA (absolute numbers)
1,970White
1,681Black
158American Indian
1,037Asian
42Native Hawaiian
2,443Other race
3,4982+ races
5,187Hispanic
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfield, CA
Children below poverty level:
Fairfield, California:
12.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairfield:
8.4%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairfield:
14.4%
California:
20.4%
31.5%Married-couple family
12.6%Male, no wife present
55.8%Female, no husband present
7.2%Worked full-time, year-round
35.7%Worked part-time
57.1%Did not work
1.8%Both worked full-time
6.3%One full-time, other part-time
22.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
35.7%One part-time, other didn't work
34.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
24.2%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
13.7%1990 to 1994
24.6%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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