Latest news about poverty in Carson, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.6% of Carson, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 85.1% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 5.7% of high school graduates and 12.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.9%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carson, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carson:
6.6%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carson:
4.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carson:
17.4%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carson:
33.8%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
23.9%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Carson, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carson,CA (percentage below poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 14 years
22.0%15 years
9.1%16 and 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carson,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carson,CA (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
1.5%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carson, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carson, CA (%)
14.6%White
9.5%Black
5.8%American Indian
7.2%Asian
6.5%Native Hawaiian
14.7%Other race
6.5%2+ races
5.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carson, CA (absolute numbers)
819White
1,880Black
40American Indian
1,705Asian
123Native Hawaiian
2,411Other race
1,2002+ races
2,024Hispanic
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
5.5%Below poverty level
94.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carson, CA
Children below poverty level:
Carson, California:
10.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carson:
5.7%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carson:
12.3%
California:
20.4%
38.7%Married-couple family
11.5%Male, no wife present
49.8%Female, no husband present
8.8%Worked full-time, year-round
12.4%Worked part-time
78.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.4%One full-time, other part-time
30.3%One full-time, other didn't work
1.3%Both worked part-time
35.0%One part-time, other didn't work
26.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
37.5%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
38.2%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
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