8.8% of Novato, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.3% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 6.7% of high school graduates and 14.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.0%. For comparison, it was 22.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Novato, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Novato:
8.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Novato:
5.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Novato:
15.7%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Novato:
20.4%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.6%
Poverty by age in Novato, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Novato,CA (percentage below poverty level)
16.8%Under 5 years
54.9%5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 14 years
19.3%15 years
19.7%16 and 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
20.3%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Novato,CA (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
53.7%5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
13.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.6%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Novato,CA (% below half of poverty level)
13.0%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Novato, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Novato, CA (%)
3.4%White
25.1%Black
13.8%American Indian
17.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.5%Other race
14.3%2+ races
22.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Novato, CA (absolute numbers)
1,042White
533Black
36American Indian
664Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,218Other race
1,1572+ races
2,744Hispanic
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Novato, CA
Children below poverty level:
Novato, California:
18.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Novato:
6.7%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Novato:
14.0%
California:
20.4%
35.4%Married-couple family
4.8%Male, no wife present
59.8%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
27.1%Worked part-time
69.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.9%One full-time, other didn't work
7.9%Both worked part-time
23.0%One part-time, other didn't work
65.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
36.4%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
1.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
29.9%1970 to 1979
25.9%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
1.8%1939 or earlier
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