20.5% of Wasco, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 14.6% of high school graduates and 26.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.7%. For comparison, it was 28.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wasco, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wasco:
20.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wasco:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wasco:
42.7%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 5.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wasco:
15.3%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.7%
Residents above poverty level:
28.6%
Poverty by age in Wasco, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wasco,CA (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
64.6%5 years
26.3%6 to 11 years
23.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.3%16 and 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
26.4%55 to 64 years
22.3%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wasco,CA (percentage below poverty level)
11.6%Under 5 years
16.4%5 years
23.9%6 to 11 years
32.5%12 to 14 years
36.0%15 years
35.4%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
22.3%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
28.8%55 to 64 years
20.9%65 to 74 years
36.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wasco,CA (% below half of poverty level)
5.7%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wasco, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wasco, CA (%)
11.8%White
34.8%Black
8.4%American Indian
6.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
16.6%Other race
24.4%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wasco, CA (absolute numbers)
136White
69Black
25American Indian
11Asian
0Native Hawaiian
913Other race
2,8832+ races
4,045Hispanic
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wasco, CA
Children below poverty level:
Wasco, California:
22.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wasco:
14.6%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wasco:
26.7%
California:
20.4%
53.8%Married-couple family
17.5%Male, no wife present
28.7%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
15.5%Worked part-time
79.1%Did not work
3.7%Both worked full-time
0.9%One full-time, other part-time
35.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
9.8%One part-time, other didn't work
50.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
12.1%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
15.8%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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