Sun City, California (CA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.6% of Sun City, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 83.6% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.3% of high school graduates and 20.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.8% among disabled males and 13.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.8%. For comparison, it was 14.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sun City, 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:
| Sun City: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 12.2% |
| Sun City: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Sun City: | 6.8% |
| California: | 16.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 33.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sun City: | 36.0% |
| California: | 24.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Sun City: | 13.2% |
| California: | 18.6% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 30.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Sun City: | 41.0% |
| California: | 24.3% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 27.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.2% |
Poverty by age in Sun City, CA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sun City,CA (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.9%6 to 11 years
- 1.9%12 to 14 years
- 24.8%15 years
- 20.1%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.0%25 to 34 years
- 7.7%35 to 44 years
- 3.8%45 to 54 years
- 7.9%55 to 64 years
- 10.4%65 to 74 years
- 4.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sun City,CA (percentage below poverty level)
- 15.8%Under 5 years
- 8.2%5 years
- 11.3%6 to 11 years
- 5.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 13.2%16 and 17 years
- 3.5%18 to 24 years
- 6.1%25 to 34 years
- 10.5%35 to 44 years
- 7.9%45 to 54 years
- 15.6%55 to 64 years
- 10.0%65 to 74 years
- 10.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sun City,CA (% below half of poverty level)
- 3.2%Under 5 years
- 1.5%5 years
- 2.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.6%12 to 14 years
- 11.2%15 years
- 6.6%16 and 17 years
- 0.6%18 to 24 years
- 1.4%25 to 34 years
- 3.8%35 to 44 years
- 3.6%45 to 54 years
- 6.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.2%65 to 74 years
- 3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sun City, CA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sun City, CA (%)
- 8.3%White
- 3.3%Black
- 7.5%American Indian
- 4.6%Asian
- 19.6%Native Hawaiian
- 5.1%Other race
- 8.7%2+ races
- 7.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sun City, CA (absolute numbers)
- 1,150White
- 22Black
- 19American Indian
- 21Asian
- 4Native Hawaiian
- 66Other race
- 4422+ races
- 411Hispanic
- 7.0%Below poverty level
- 93.0%Above poverty level
- 6.4%Below poverty level
- 93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sun City, CA
Children below poverty level:
| Sun City, California: | 9.5% |
| State: | 15.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Sun City: | 13.3% |
| California: | 18.0% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Sun City: | 20.8% |
| California: | 43.0% |
- 55.2%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 44.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 1.4%1999 to 2000
- 2.8%1995 to 1998
- 8.0%1990 to 1994
- 31.3%1980 to 1989
- 17.8%1970 to 1979
- 26.0%1960 to 1969
- 6.4%1950 to 1959
- 1.6%1940 to 1949
- 4.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.2%1999 to 2000
- 5.4%1995 to 1998
- 10.4%1990 to 1994
- 30.4%1980 to 1989
- 20.4%1970 to 1979
- 30.0%1960 to 1969
- 1.1%1950 to 1959
- 0.5%1940 to 1949
- 0.6%1939 or earlier