15.3% of Mecca, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 2.9% of high school graduates and 18.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.7%. For comparison, it was 36.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mecca, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mecca:
15.3%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mecca:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mecca:
19.9%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mecca:
19.8%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.7%
Residents above poverty level:
36.8%
Poverty by age in Mecca, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mecca,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
15.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mecca,CA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
49.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mecca,CA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mecca, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mecca, CA (%)
14.8%Other race
14.3%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mecca, CA (absolute numbers)
600Other race
4952+ races
828Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mecca, CA
Children below poverty level:
Mecca, California:
20.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mecca:
2.9%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mecca:
18.9%
California:
20.4%
69.7%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
23.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
43.4%Worked part-time
56.6%Did not work
20.4%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
79.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.8%1999 to 2000
17.8%1995 to 1998
17.8%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
28.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
21.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
16.3%1995 to 1998
25.1%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
2.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
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