5.4% of Murrieta, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 124.8% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 4.7% of high school graduates and 13.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 15.0%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Murrieta, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Murrieta:
5.4%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Murrieta:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Murrieta:
8.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Murrieta:
16.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
15.0%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Murrieta, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Murrieta,CA (percentage below poverty level)
12.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.7%15 years
5.2%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
0.4%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Murrieta,CA (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
11.7%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.0%15 years
7.9%16 and 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Murrieta,CA (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Murrieta, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murrieta, CA (%)
6.8%White
3.9%Black
13.2%American Indian
5.3%Asian
8.8%Native Hawaiian
4.0%Other race
5.7%2+ races
4.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murrieta, CA (absolute numbers)
3,532White
241Black
80American Indian
508Asian
38Native Hawaiian
573Other race
1,4772+ races
1,742Hispanic
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Murrieta, CA
Children below poverty level:
Murrieta, California:
5.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Murrieta:
4.7%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Murrieta:
13.2%
California:
20.4%
51.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
48.2%Female, no husband present
2.5%Worked full-time, year-round
37.1%Worked part-time
60.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.0%One full-time, other didn't work
18.3%Both worked part-time
23.2%One part-time, other didn't work
41.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.9%1995 to 1998
28.1%1990 to 1994
48.8%1980 to 1989
2.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
22.9%1995 to 1998
30.4%1990 to 1994
37.8%1980 to 1989
2.3%1970 to 1979
0.6%1960 to 1969
0.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.5%1939 or earlier
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