21.1% of El Centro, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 15.8% of high school graduates and 20.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.6%. For comparison, it was 39.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in El Centro, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
El Centro:
21.1%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
El Centro:
8.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
El Centro:
27.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
El Centro:
21.1%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.6%
Residents above poverty level:
39.3%
Poverty by age in El Centro, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in El Centro,CA (percentage below poverty level)
35.1%Under 5 years
10.7%5 years
33.4%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 14 years
26.0%15 years
33.6%16 and 17 years
22.1%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
16.8%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in El Centro,CA (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
22.2%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 14 years
37.5%15 years
36.7%16 and 17 years
25.8%18 to 24 years
24.6%25 to 34 years
26.7%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
30.9%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in El Centro,CA (% below half of poverty level)
14.8%Under 6 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in El Centro, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Centro, CA (%)
20.3%White
22.7%Black
55.9%American Indian
4.7%Asian
4.9%Native Hawaiian
21.2%Other race
31.0%2+ races
22.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Centro, CA (absolute numbers)
599White
340Black
261American Indian
28Asian
1Native Hawaiian
5,975Other race
4,1562+ races
8,576Hispanic
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in El Centro, CA
Children below poverty level:
El Centro, California:
31.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
El Centro:
15.8%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
El Centro:
20.6%
California:
20.4%
48.8%Married-couple family
6.6%Male, no wife present
44.7%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
22.9%Worked part-time
74.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.1%One full-time, other didn't work
12.3%Both worked part-time
11.1%One part-time, other didn't work
34.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
31.5%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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