California Poverty Rate
In California, an estimated 4,733,036 of 38,481,790 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in California?
The poverty rate in California is 12.3%.
- How many people in California live in poverty?
In California, an estimated 4,733,036 of 38,481,790 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in California compare to the US?
The poverty rate in California is 3.91% lower than the US average. In California, an estimated 12.3% of 38,481,790 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
California
2021
12.3% of 38.5 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
California
2021
15.8% of 8.6 million people
Under 5 years
California
2021
15.6% of 2.2 million people
5 to 17 years
California
2021
15.9% of 6.5 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
California
2021
15.5% of 8.6 million people
18 to 64 years
California
2021
11.3% of 24 million people
18 to 34 years
California
2021
13.1% of 9 million people
35 to 64 years
California
2021
10.2% of 15 million people
60 years and over
California
2021
11.1% of 8.2 million people
65 years and over
California
2021
11.1% of 5.9 million people
- Gender
Male
California
2021
11.3% of 19.1 million people
Female
California
2021
13.3% of 19.3 million people
- Race
White
California
2021
9.7% of 15.2 million people
Black or African American
California
2021
19.9% of 2 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
California
2021
14.6% of 524 thousand people
Asian
California
2021
10.1% of 5.9 million people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
California
2021
19.1% of 149 thousand people
Some other race
California
2021
16.5% of 7.4 million people
Two or more races
California
2021
12.8% of 7.3 million people
Hispanic
California
2021
15.1% of 15.5 million people
White, not Hispanic
California
2021
9% of 13.2 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
California
2021
10.6% of 26.6 million people
Less than high school graduate
California
2021
19.9% of 4.1 million people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
California
2021
13.9% of 5.5 million people
Some college, associate's degree
California
2021
10.1% of 7.3 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
California
2021
5.3% of 9.7 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
California
2021
6.7% of 19.7 million people
Employed
California
2021
5.1% of 18.1 million people
Male
California
2021
4.6% of 9.8 million people
Female
California
2021
5.7% of 8.3 million people
Unemployed
California
2021
24.2% of 1.6 million people
Male
California
2021
22.8% of 847 thousand people
Female
California
2021
25.7% of 787 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
California
2021
11.4% of 30.9 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
California
2021
2% of 12.5 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
California
2021
12.8% of 7.3 million people
Did not work
California
2021
21.1% of 11.1 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
California
2021
24.4% of 7 million people
Male
California
2021
21.6% of 3.5 million people
Female
California
2021
27.2% of 3.5 million people
18 to 24 years
California
2021
46.1% of 610 thousand people
25 to 34 years
California
2021
17.6% of 1.8 million people
35 to 44 years
California
2021
19.9% of 1 million people
45 to 54 years
California
2021
23.4% of 874 thousand people
55 to 64 years
California
2021
27% of 1 million people
65 to 74 years
California
2021
23.4% of 908 thousand people
75 years and over
California
2021
25.2% of 767 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
California
2021
2.8% of 3 million people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
California
2021
27.3% of 1.6 million people
Did not work
California
2021
49.3% of 2.4 million people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
California
2021
12.1%