Sierra, California (CA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
9.3% of Sierra, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.3% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.9% of high school graduates and 43.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled males and 13.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.8%. For comparison, it was 16.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sierra, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Sierra: | 9.3% |
| Whole state: | 12.2% |
| Sierra: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Sierra: | 14.7% |
| California: | 16.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 19.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sierra: | 29.0% |
| California: | 24.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Sierra: | 13.7% |
| California: | 18.6% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 18.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sierra: | 21.5% |
| California: | 24.3% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 53.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 16.2% |
Poverty by age in Sierra, CA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sierra,CA (percentage below poverty level)
- 14.0%Under 5 years
- 5.9%5 years
- 23.5%6 to 11 years
- 9.4%12 to 14 years
- 8.6%15 years
- 2.2%16 and 17 years
- 12.2%18 to 24 years
- 9.0%25 to 34 years
- 6.5%35 to 44 years
- 7.8%45 to 54 years
- 11.8%55 to 64 years
- 7.7%65 to 74 years
- 5.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sierra,CA (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.6%Under 5 years
- 16.5%5 years
- 10.5%6 to 11 years
- 8.1%12 to 14 years
- 5.7%15 years
- 13.1%16 and 17 years
- 12.2%18 to 24 years
- 15.4%25 to 34 years
- 11.6%35 to 44 years
- 7.3%45 to 54 years
- 11.0%55 to 64 years
- 7.5%65 to 74 years
- 13.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sierra,CA (% below half of poverty level)
- 10.1%Under 5 years
- 8.0%5 years
- 8.2%6 to 11 years
- 3.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.5%18 to 24 years
- 9.2%25 to 34 years
- 5.9%35 to 44 years
- 3.5%45 to 54 years
- 5.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.2%65 to 74 years
- 1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sierra, CA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sierra, CA (%)
- 10.2%White
- 12.0%Black
- 17.9%American Indian
- 14.8%Asian
- 38.5%Native Hawaiian
- 16.2%Other race
- 4.9%2+ races
- 13.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sierra, CA (absolute numbers)
- 1,208White
- 16Black
- 227American Indian
- 12Asian
- 12Native Hawaiian
- 90Other race
- 1722+ races
- 311Hispanic
- 10.2%Below poverty level
- 89.8%Above poverty level
- 10.0%Below poverty level
- 90.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sierra, CA
Children below poverty level:
| Sierra, California: | 11.6% |
| State: | 15.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Sierra: | 23.9% |
| California: | 18.0% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Sierra: | 43.1% |
| California: | 43.0% |
- 42.9%Married-couple family
- 5.4%Male, no wife present
- 51.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.4%1995 to 1998
- 10.6%1990 to 1994
- 13.2%1980 to 1989
- 41.4%1970 to 1979
- 8.8%1960 to 1969
- 11.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 10.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.5%1999 to 2000
- 10.5%1995 to 1998
- 17.6%1990 to 1994
- 27.1%1980 to 1989
- 24.2%1970 to 1979
- 8.5%1960 to 1969
- 4.5%1950 to 1959
- 2.5%1940 to 1949
- 2.6%1939 or earlier