16.9% of Taft Heights, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 16.2% of high school graduates and 16.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.4%. For comparison, it was 34.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Taft Heights, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Taft Heights:
16.9%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Taft Heights:
10.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Taft Heights:
30.0%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Taft Heights:
29.2%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.4%
Residents above poverty level:
34.2%
Poverty by age in Taft Heights, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Taft Heights,CA (percentage below poverty level)
58.0%Under 5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
43.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Taft Heights,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
27.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
45.0%35 to 44 years
76.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Taft Heights,CA (% below half of poverty level)
22.6%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
38.5%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
26.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Taft Heights, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taft Heights, CA (%)
10.1%White
35.6%Other race
23.8%2+ races
20.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taft Heights, CA (absolute numbers)
92White
57Other race
332+ races
138Hispanic
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Taft Heights, CA
Children below poverty level:
Taft Heights, California:
17.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Taft Heights:
16.2%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Taft Heights:
16.6%
California:
20.4%
20.3%Married-couple family
16.2%Male, no wife present
63.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
29.2%1950 to 1959
50.0%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.9%1970 to 1979
3.5%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
35.0%1940 to 1949
42.3%1939 or earlier
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