12.7% of West Hollywood, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 11.6% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.0%. For comparison, it was 76.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Hollywood, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West Hollywood:
12.7%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West Hollywood:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
West Hollywood:
30.0%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West Hollywood:
33.7%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.0%
Residents above poverty level:
76.9%
Poverty by age in West Hollywood, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Hollywood,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
42.9%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.4%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Hollywood,CA (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
91.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.1%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
23.3%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Hollywood,CA (% below half of poverty level)
3.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.4%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Hollywood, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Hollywood, CA (%)
13.3%White
7.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
17.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.7%Other race
16.8%2+ races
12.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Hollywood, CA (absolute numbers)
3,136White
98Black
0American Indian
291Asian
0Native Hawaiian
167Other race
1,0162+ races
559Hispanic
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Hollywood, CA
Children below poverty level:
West Hollywood, California:
11.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
West Hollywood:
11.6%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
West Hollywood:
21.7%
California:
20.4%
12.9%Married-couple family
17.1%Male, no wife present
70.0%Female, no husband present
4.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.0%Worked part-time
65.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
64.3%One part-time, other didn't work
35.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
32.0%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
27.6%1970 to 1979
24.7%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
23.6%1939 or earlier
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