Latest news about poverty in Visalia, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Visalia, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.4% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 8.8% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.4%. For comparison, it was 29.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Visalia, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Visalia:
11.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Visalia:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Visalia:
12.1%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Visalia:
12.5%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.4%
Residents above poverty level:
29.1%
Poverty by age in Visalia, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Visalia,CA (percentage below poverty level)
25.4%Under 5 years
27.5%5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
14.0%15 years
7.9%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Visalia,CA (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
7.4%5 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
15.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Visalia,CA (% below half of poverty level)
6.7%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
0.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Visalia, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Visalia, CA (%)
9.9%White
22.0%Black
8.0%American Indian
13.7%Asian
20.4%Native Hawaiian
17.8%Other race
11.4%2+ races
10.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Visalia, CA (absolute numbers)
5,265White
759Black
174American Indian
1,225Asian
12Native Hawaiian
7,499Other race
2,9302+ races
7,679Hispanic
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Visalia, CA
Children below poverty level:
Visalia, California:
14.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Visalia:
8.8%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Visalia:
22.2%
California:
20.4%
36.8%Married-couple family
5.9%Male, no wife present
57.3%Female, no husband present
8.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.7%Worked part-time
64.2%Did not work
9.4%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.8%One full-time, other didn't work
12.4%Both worked part-time
12.0%One part-time, other didn't work
34.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
21.3%1980 to 1989
25.8%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
13.7%1990 to 1994
22.0%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
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