Latest news about poverty in Eureka, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.3% of Eureka, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 17.0% of high school graduates and 36.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.0%. For comparison, it was 36.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Eureka, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Eureka:
19.3%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Eureka:
9.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Eureka:
28.7%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Eureka:
30.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.0%
Residents above poverty level:
36.0%
Poverty by age in Eureka, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Eureka,CA (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
20.5%5 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
32.4%12 to 14 years
6.0%15 years
50.9%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
17.8%45 to 54 years
30.8%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Eureka,CA (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
72.7%5 years
36.1%6 to 11 years
20.4%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
19.7%18 to 24 years
27.7%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
16.6%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
20.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Eureka,CA (% below half of poverty level)
15.7%Under 6 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Eureka, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eureka, CA (%)
17.5%White
51.0%Black
20.3%American Indian
41.6%Asian
18.0%Native Hawaiian
8.2%Other race
19.2%2+ races
12.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eureka, CA (absolute numbers)
2,957White
308Black
145American Indian
619Asian
32Native Hawaiian
178Other race
8562+ races
476Hispanic
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Eureka, CA
Children below poverty level:
Eureka, California:
21.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Eureka:
17.0%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Eureka:
36.0%
California:
20.4%
12.6%Married-couple family
10.2%Male, no wife present
77.2%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
39.3%Worked part-time
58.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
73.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
3.5%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
48.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
26.6%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
31.0%1939 or earlier
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