Latest news about poverty in Oroville, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.3% of Oroville, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 21.0% of high school graduates and 34.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.2%. For comparison, it was 42.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oroville, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oroville:
23.3%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oroville:
10.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oroville:
38.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oroville:
36.1%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.2%
Residents above poverty level:
42.4%
Poverty by age in Oroville, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oroville,CA (percentage below poverty level)
34.5%Under 5 years
13.9%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
11.8%15 years
31.7%16 and 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
20.3%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
28.6%45 to 54 years
31.6%55 to 64 years
26.1%65 to 74 years
29.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oroville,CA (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
23.8%6 to 11 years
20.1%12 to 14 years
41.6%15 years
43.6%16 and 17 years
26.9%18 to 24 years
19.6%25 to 34 years
37.5%35 to 44 years
21.2%45 to 54 years
25.7%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
35.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oroville,CA (% below half of poverty level)
9.8%Under 6 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oroville, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oroville, CA (%)
21.0%White
37.0%Black
15.0%American Indian
38.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
35.0%Other race
22.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oroville, CA (absolute numbers)
2,227White
256Black
71American Indian
945Asian
34Native Hawaiian
264Other race
6742+ races
524Hispanic
23.7%Below poverty level
76.3%Above poverty level
27.5%Below poverty level
72.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oroville, CA
Children below poverty level:
Oroville, California:
22.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oroville:
21.0%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oroville:
34.9%
California:
20.4%
45.7%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
43.0%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
24.8%Worked part-time
69.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
22.9%Both worked part-time
12.4%One part-time, other didn't work
56.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
39.4%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
23.8%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
17.8%1939 or earlier
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