17.1% of Santa Maria, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 10.2% of high school graduates and 19.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.7%. For comparison, it was 43.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Santa Maria, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Maria:
17.1%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Maria:
5.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Santa Maria:
24.8%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Santa Maria:
16.8%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.7%
Residents above poverty level:
43.7%
Poverty by age in Santa Maria, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Santa Maria,CA (percentage below poverty level)
41.8%Under 5 years
9.8%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
31.2%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Santa Maria,CA (percentage below poverty level)
15.8%Under 5 years
13.8%5 years
38.3%6 to 11 years
37.5%12 to 14 years
27.0%15 years
19.4%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
26.3%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
14.8%65 to 74 years
20.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Santa Maria,CA (% below half of poverty level)
8.4%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Santa Maria, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Maria, CA (%)
10.7%White
11.1%Black
34.1%American Indian
4.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.1%Other race
18.1%2+ races
18.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Maria, CA (absolute numbers)
1,646White
137Black
960American Indian
226Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,956Other race
8,4732+ races
16,306Hispanic
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Santa Maria, CA
Children below poverty level:
Santa Maria, California:
25.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Santa Maria:
10.2%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Santa Maria:
19.1%
California:
20.4%
25.5%Married-couple family
20.1%Male, no wife present
54.4%Female, no husband present
8.3%Worked full-time, year-round
37.9%Worked part-time
53.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.2%One full-time, other part-time
37.4%One full-time, other didn't work
15.2%Both worked part-time
16.1%One part-time, other didn't work
25.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
22.8%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
27.1%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
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