9.6% of La Puente, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.1% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 7.4% of high school graduates and 11.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.7%. For comparison, it was 36.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Puente, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Puente:
9.6%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Puente:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Puente:
13.0%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Puente:
14.4%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.7%
Residents above poverty level:
36.3%
Poverty by age in La Puente, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Puente,CA (percentage below poverty level)
5.6%Under 5 years
12.5%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 14 years
20.3%15 years
6.5%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Puente,CA (percentage below poverty level)
9.6%Under 5 years
5.4%5 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
9.3%15 years
11.6%16 and 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
23.9%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Puente,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Puente, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Puente, CA (%)
7.9%White
22.2%Black
23.5%American Indian
9.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.0%Other race
10.8%2+ races
8.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Puente, CA (absolute numbers)
73White
121Black
310American Indian
473Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,798Other race
7512+ races
2,605Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Puente, CA
Children below poverty level:
La Puente, California:
11.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Puente:
7.4%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Puente:
11.2%
California:
20.4%
49.6%Married-couple family
10.7%Male, no wife present
39.6%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
21.5%Worked part-time
75.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.1%One full-time, other part-time
19.7%One full-time, other didn't work
4.8%Both worked part-time
13.1%One part-time, other didn't work
51.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
59.7%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
56.1%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
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