11.0% of Costa Mesa, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.3% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 7.5% of high school graduates and 22.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.8%. For comparison, it was 50.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Costa Mesa, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Costa Mesa:
11.0%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Costa Mesa:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Costa Mesa:
25.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Costa Mesa:
22.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.8%
Residents above poverty level:
50.7%
Poverty by age in Costa Mesa, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Costa Mesa,CA (percentage below poverty level)
11.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
38.2%12 to 14 years
37.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
15.5%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Costa Mesa,CA (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.4%6 to 11 years
21.4%12 to 14 years
6.2%15 years
8.2%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Costa Mesa,CA (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
11.2%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Costa Mesa, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Costa Mesa, CA (%)
9.2%White
21.4%Black
17.5%American Indian
9.0%Asian
7.5%Native Hawaiian
12.8%Other race
11.0%2+ races
15.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Costa Mesa, CA (absolute numbers)
5,190White
304Black
294American Indian
908Asian
31Native Hawaiian
2,958Other race
2,1462+ races
5,628Hispanic
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Costa Mesa, CA
Children below poverty level:
Costa Mesa, California:
10.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Costa Mesa:
7.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Costa Mesa:
22.5%
California:
20.4%
38.9%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
52.5%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
60.2%Did not work
7.7%Both worked full-time
5.7%One full-time, other part-time
32.5%One full-time, other didn't work
6.2%Both worked part-time
16.9%One part-time, other didn't work
31.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
37.0%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
32.6%1960 to 1969
27.7%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
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