Latest news about poverty in Merced, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.3% of Merced, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 13.6% of high school graduates and 26.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.0%. For comparison, it was 42.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Merced, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Merced:
20.3%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Merced:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Merced:
28.6%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Merced:
19.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.0%
Residents above poverty level:
42.3%
Poverty by age in Merced, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Merced,CA (percentage below poverty level)
29.5%Under 5 years
36.9%5 years
33.9%6 to 11 years
26.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Merced,CA (percentage below poverty level)
44.2%Under 5 years
11.5%5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
22.5%12 to 14 years
54.6%15 years
15.3%16 and 17 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
23.9%25 to 34 years
21.6%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
32.7%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
18.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Merced,CA (% below half of poverty level)
10.9%Under 6 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Merced, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merced, CA (%)
19.5%White
45.1%Black
11.9%American Indian
22.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
24.3%Other race
20.6%2+ races
22.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merced, CA (absolute numbers)
3,795White
1,704Black
113American Indian
2,067Asian
0Native Hawaiian
9,988Other race
2,2672+ races
13,107Hispanic
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
23.0%Below poverty level
77.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Merced, CA
Children below poverty level:
Merced, California:
28.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Merced:
13.6%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Merced:
26.4%
California:
20.4%
30.9%Married-couple family
7.6%Male, no wife present
61.5%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
16.8%Worked part-time
79.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.3%One full-time, other part-time
33.4%One full-time, other didn't work
12.6%Both worked part-time
20.3%One part-time, other didn't work
29.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
30.8%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
17.8%1980 to 1989
24.4%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
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