16.5% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Kern County, California

Population 25 years and over

16.5% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Kern County, California

Population 25 years and over poverty in Kern County, California compared

How does Kern County, California compare to other California and National averages?

  • Kern County, California

    16.5%

  • California

    10.5% (-36% lower than Kern County, California)

  • National average

    10.6% (-36% lower than Kern County, California)

16.5% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Kern County, California

Historical Timeline

16.5% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Kern County, California historical data

  • 2011 - 5.2%

    The 2011 5.2% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 4.7%

    The 2012 decrease to 4.7% from 2011 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 6.2%

    The 2013 increase to 6.2% from 2012 represents a 1.5% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 4.3%

    The 2014 decrease to 4.3% from 2013 represents a -1.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 16.7%

    The 2015 increase to 16.7% from 2014 represents a 12.4% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 17.4%

    The 2016 increase to 17.4% from 2015 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 17.7%

    The 2017 increase to 17.7% from 2016 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 16.9%

    The 2018 decrease to 16.9% from 2017 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 15.3%

    The 2019 decrease to 15.3% from 2018 represents a -1.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 14.8%

    The 2021 decrease to 14.8% from 2019 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 15.2%

    The 2022 increase to 15.2% from 2021 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 16.5%

    The 2023 increase to 16.5% from 2022 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Kern County, California Poverty dataset.