Latest news about poverty in Vista, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.4% of Vista, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.6% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 7.8% of high school graduates and 18.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.2%. For comparison, it was 37.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vista, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vista:
10.4%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vista:
2.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vista:
16.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vista:
15.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.2%
Residents above poverty level:
37.4%
Poverty by age in Vista, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vista,CA (percentage below poverty level)
1.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vista,CA (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
5.3%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
32.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.6%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vista,CA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vista, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vista, CA (%)
10.0%White
15.7%Black
11.1%American Indian
9.5%Asian
12.1%Native Hawaiian
9.6%Other race
12.1%2+ races
8.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vista, CA (absolute numbers)
3,471White
445Black
181American Indian
471Asian
119Native Hawaiian
1,231Other race
3,7362+ races
4,230Hispanic
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vista, CA
Children below poverty level:
Vista, California:
15.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vista:
7.8%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vista:
18.6%
California:
20.4%
38.1%Married-couple family
9.1%Male, no wife present
52.8%Female, no husband present
14.3%Worked full-time, year-round
39.6%Worked part-time
46.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.7%One full-time, other part-time
44.3%One full-time, other didn't work
6.5%Both worked part-time
10.8%One part-time, other didn't work
23.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
25.7%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
33.0%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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