Latest news about poverty in Lompoc, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.2% of Lompoc, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 12.2% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.7%. For comparison, it was 41.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lompoc, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lompoc:
17.2%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lompoc:
8.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lompoc:
25.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lompoc:
19.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.7%
Residents above poverty level:
41.8%
Poverty by age in Lompoc, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lompoc,CA (percentage below poverty level)
25.4%Under 5 years
8.8%5 years
35.6%6 to 11 years
22.1%12 to 14 years
30.3%15 years
36.7%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lompoc,CA (percentage below poverty level)
44.9%Under 5 years
15.5%5 years
23.9%6 to 11 years
29.9%12 to 14 years
11.0%15 years
15.1%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
24.6%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
15.9%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lompoc,CA (% below half of poverty level)
15.5%Under 6 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lompoc, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lompoc, CA (%)
10.6%White
24.5%Black
19.1%American Indian
10.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.7%Other race
27.5%2+ races
23.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lompoc, CA (absolute numbers)
1,178White
283Black
229American Indian
155Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,833Other race
3,6602+ races
6,101Hispanic
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lompoc, CA
Children below poverty level:
Lompoc, California:
30.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lompoc:
12.2%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lompoc:
17.9%
California:
20.4%
23.5%Married-couple family
29.2%Male, no wife present
47.3%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
34.0%Worked part-time
64.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.2%One full-time, other part-time
34.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.1%One part-time, other didn't work
42.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
21.0%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
23.3%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
31.2%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
2.8%1939 or earlier
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