Latest news about poverty in Fresno, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.6% of Fresno, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 13.7% of high school graduates and 29.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.2%. For comparison, it was 37.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fresno, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fresno:
20.6%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fresno:
10.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fresno:
28.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fresno:
20.6%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.2%
Residents above poverty level:
37.0%
Poverty by age in Fresno, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fresno,CA (percentage below poverty level)
28.9%Under 5 years
19.4%5 years
35.2%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 14 years
24.4%15 years
30.8%16 and 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
19.7%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fresno,CA (percentage below poverty level)
22.5%Under 5 years
31.7%5 years
23.9%6 to 11 years
27.5%12 to 14 years
8.0%15 years
34.7%16 and 17 years
26.6%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
20.3%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
20.9%55 to 64 years
16.6%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fresno,CA (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fresno, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fresno, CA (%)
12.7%White
33.3%Black
24.4%American Indian
23.1%Asian
33.9%Native Hawaiian
27.1%Other race
16.3%2+ races
22.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fresno, CA (absolute numbers)
15,884White
11,593Black
2,213American Indian
16,640Asian
342Native Hawaiian
32,708Other race
22,8212+ races
63,512Hispanic
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
23.4%Below poverty level
76.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fresno, CA
Children below poverty level:
Fresno, California:
27.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fresno:
13.7%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fresno:
29.0%
California:
20.4%
35.5%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
36.1%Worked part-time
61.9%Did not work
3.1%Both worked full-time
11.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.7%One full-time, other didn't work
3.7%Both worked part-time
31.8%One part-time, other didn't work
29.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
13.2%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
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