West Contra Costa, California (CA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
14.2% of West Contra Costa, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.6% of high school graduates and 41.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.5% among disabled males and 15.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.2%. For comparison, it was 35.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Contra Costa, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| West Contra Costa: | 14.2% |
| Whole state: | 12.2% |
| West Contra Costa: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| West Contra Costa: | 14.5% |
| California: | 16.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 19.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Contra Costa: | 26.6% |
| California: | 24.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| West Contra Costa: | 15.6% |
| California: | 18.6% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 20.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Contra Costa: | 25.3% |
| California: | 24.3% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 72.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 35.5% |
Poverty by age in West Contra Costa, CA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Contra Costa,CA (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.9%Under 5 years
- 17.3%5 years
- 20.6%6 to 11 years
- 25.4%12 to 14 years
- 19.4%15 years
- 18.7%16 and 17 years
- 12.0%18 to 24 years
- 9.2%25 to 34 years
- 13.0%35 to 44 years
- 9.9%45 to 54 years
- 10.0%55 to 64 years
- 12.5%65 to 74 years
- 14.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Contra Costa,CA (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.0%Under 5 years
- 9.8%5 years
- 13.6%6 to 11 years
- 15.1%12 to 14 years
- 19.4%15 years
- 19.1%16 and 17 years
- 15.9%18 to 24 years
- 17.1%25 to 34 years
- 13.3%35 to 44 years
- 11.5%45 to 54 years
- 10.6%55 to 64 years
- 13.6%65 to 74 years
- 14.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Contra Costa,CA (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.8%Under 5 years
- 8.1%5 years
- 7.6%6 to 11 years
- 5.8%12 to 14 years
- 9.7%15 years
- 8.1%16 and 17 years
- 8.5%18 to 24 years
- 6.3%25 to 34 years
- 5.6%35 to 44 years
- 3.9%45 to 54 years
- 3.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.5%65 to 74 years
- 4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Contra Costa, CA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Contra Costa, CA (%)
- 9.4%White
- 15.9%Black
- 7.1%American Indian
- 8.5%Asian
- 9.4%Native Hawaiian
- 16.3%Other race
- 9.6%2+ races
- 14.6%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Contra Costa, CA (absolute numbers)
- 5,731White
- 9,768Black
- 169American Indian
- 7,119Asian
- 127Native Hawaiian
- 9,939Other race
- 4,6742+ races
- 14,893Hispanic
- 14.5%Below poverty level
- 85.5%Above poverty level
- 12.0%Below poverty level
- 88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Contra Costa, CA
Children below poverty level:
| West Contra Costa, California: | 18.3% |
| State: | 15.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| West Contra Costa: | 15.6% |
| California: | 18.0% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| West Contra Costa: | 41.8% |
| California: | 43.0% |
- 40.5%Married-couple family
- 13.1%Male, no wife present
- 46.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.1%1995 to 1998
- 3.7%1990 to 1994
- 9.5%1980 to 1989
- 10.6%1970 to 1979
- 13.9%1960 to 1969
- 23.4%1950 to 1959
- 23.4%1940 to 1949
- 14.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 1.8%1995 to 1998
- 3.7%1990 to 1994
- 15.8%1980 to 1989
- 12.4%1970 to 1979
- 16.0%1960 to 1969
- 22.1%1950 to 1959
- 16.9%1940 to 1949
- 10.8%1939 or earlier