11.7% of La Mesa, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.4% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 9.9% of high school graduates and 13.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.0%. For comparison, it was 43.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Mesa, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Mesa:
11.7%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Mesa:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Mesa:
19.1%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Mesa:
18.4%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.0%
Residents above poverty level:
43.6%
Poverty by age in La Mesa, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Mesa,CA (percentage below poverty level)
10.5%Under 5 years
11.7%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 14 years
38.7%15 years
3.3%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Mesa,CA (percentage below poverty level)
26.0%Under 5 years
5.9%5 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
2.7%15 years
12.9%16 and 17 years
34.2%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
22.5%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Mesa,CA (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Mesa, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Mesa, CA (%)
9.4%White
17.0%Black
40.3%American Indian
10.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
15.2%Other race
14.7%2+ races
14.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Mesa, CA (absolute numbers)
2,840White
746Black
160American Indian
464Asian
0Native Hawaiian
781Other race
1,8822+ races
2,518Hispanic
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Mesa, CA
Children below poverty level:
La Mesa, California:
12.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Mesa:
9.9%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Mesa:
13.4%
California:
20.4%
51.7%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
44.1%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
34.9%Worked part-time
58.9%Did not work
1.7%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
29.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
48.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
1.6%1980 to 1989
31.0%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
30.2%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
37.6%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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