9.9% of Fairfax, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.2% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 10.5% of high school graduates and 17.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.5%. For comparison, it was 27.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfax, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfax:
9.9%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfax:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairfax:
27.7%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfax:
28.4%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.5%
Residents above poverty level:
27.9%
Poverty by age in Fairfax, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfax,CA (percentage below poverty level)
6.4%Under 5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
2.0%15 years
1.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
48.7%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
18.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairfax,CA (percentage below poverty level)
31.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfax,CA (% below half of poverty level)
17.3%Under 6 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfax, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfax, CA (%)
9.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
9.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
5.0%2+ races
6.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfax, CA (absolute numbers)
527White
0Black
6American Indian
1Asian
11Native Hawaiian
0Other race
302+ races
30Hispanic
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfax, CA
Children below poverty level:
Fairfax, California:
11.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairfax:
10.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairfax:
17.2%
California:
20.4%
5.7%Married-couple family
18.1%Male, no wife present
76.2%Female, no husband present
0.2%Worked full-time, year-round
67.6%Worked part-time
32.2%Did not work
0.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
5.1%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
26.5%1950 to 1959
26.5%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
31.6%1939 or earlier
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