7.5% of Santa Clarita, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.3% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 5.8% of high school graduates and 14.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.6%. For comparison, it was 23.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Santa Clarita, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Clarita:
7.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Clarita:
4.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Santa Clarita:
13.8%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Santa Clarita:
18.1%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Santa Clarita, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Santa Clarita,CA (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
5.9%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
4.2%15 years
14.5%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Santa Clarita,CA (percentage below poverty level)
9.1%Under 5 years
9.7%5 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Santa Clarita,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.0%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Santa Clarita, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Clarita, CA (%)
6.3%White
9.0%Black
8.5%American Indian
8.8%Asian
1.6%Native Hawaiian
10.1%Other race
6.5%2+ races
8.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Clarita, CA (absolute numbers)
6,059White
785Black
191American Indian
2,124Asian
15Native Hawaiian
2,674Other race
3,4612+ races
6,856Hispanic
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Santa Clarita, CA
Children below poverty level:
Santa Clarita, California:
7.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Santa Clarita:
5.8%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Santa Clarita:
14.1%
California:
20.4%
54.4%Married-couple family
10.6%Male, no wife present
35.0%Female, no husband present
12.7%Worked full-time, year-round
34.8%Worked part-time
52.5%Did not work
0.5%Both worked full-time
11.9%One full-time, other part-time
17.2%One full-time, other didn't work
11.9%Both worked part-time
25.2%One part-time, other didn't work
33.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
25.8%1980 to 1989
27.1%1970 to 1979
28.5%1960 to 1969
2.7%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
34.5%1980 to 1989
20.9%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
3.3%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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