4.6% of Lafayette, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 163.5% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 4.0% of high school graduates and 17.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.0%. For comparison, it was 18.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lafayette, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lafayette:
4.6%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lafayette:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lafayette:
6.5%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lafayette:
10.2%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.0%
Residents above poverty level:
18.7%
Poverty by age in Lafayette, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lafayette,CA (percentage below poverty level)
7.8%Under 5 years
16.0%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.5%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lafayette,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
9.2%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
26.8%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lafayette,CA (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lafayette, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lafayette, CA (%)
6.0%White
5.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
2.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
5.0%2+ races
5.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lafayette, CA (absolute numbers)
1,031White
7Black
35American Indian
51Asian
0Other race
1602+ races
91Hispanic
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lafayette, CA
Children below poverty level:
Lafayette, California:
2.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lafayette:
4.0%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lafayette:
17.6%
California:
20.4%
53.3%Married-couple family
29.6%Male, no wife present
17.0%Female, no husband present
9.4%Worked full-time, year-round
15.8%Worked part-time
74.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
90.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
39.8%1950 to 1959
18.7%1940 to 1949
17.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
37.9%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
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