Latest news about poverty in Vallejo, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.2% of Vallejo, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.6% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 9.0% of high school graduates and 16.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.0%. For comparison, it was 38.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vallejo, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vallejo:
11.2%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vallejo:
4.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vallejo:
16.5%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vallejo:
21.6%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.0%
Residents above poverty level:
38.8%
Poverty by age in Vallejo, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vallejo,CA (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vallejo,CA (percentage below poverty level)
17.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.4%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
28.3%15 years
12.7%16 and 17 years
32.9%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vallejo,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vallejo, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vallejo, CA (%)
12.5%White
19.1%Black
8.4%American Indian
4.3%Asian
13.0%Native Hawaiian
13.5%Other race
18.8%2+ races
13.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vallejo, CA (absolute numbers)
3,254White
4,277Black
137American Indian
1,250Asian
172Native Hawaiian
3,541Other race
3,1212+ races
4,954Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vallejo, CA
Children below poverty level:
Vallejo, California:
14.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vallejo:
9.0%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vallejo:
16.5%
California:
20.4%
22.9%Married-couple family
6.2%Male, no wife present
70.9%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
10.8%Worked part-time
86.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.1%One full-time, other part-time
14.1%One full-time, other didn't work
1.2%Both worked part-time
42.5%One part-time, other didn't work
37.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
15.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
24.7%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
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