Latest news about poverty in Paramount, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.4% of Paramount, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 9.5% of high school graduates and 15.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.2%. For comparison, it was 54.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Paramount, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Paramount:
13.4%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Paramount:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Paramount:
18.5%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Paramount:
13.8%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.2%
Residents above poverty level:
54.8%
Poverty by age in Paramount, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Paramount,CA (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
5.9%5 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 14 years
18.6%15 years
20.1%16 and 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Paramount,CA (percentage below poverty level)
20.8%Under 5 years
18.2%5 years
20.7%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 14 years
21.4%15 years
23.6%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Paramount,CA (% below half of poverty level)
8.0%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Paramount, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paramount, CA (%)
12.8%White
13.2%Black
7.0%American Indian
9.2%Asian
58.9%Native Hawaiian
14.7%Other race
12.8%2+ races
13.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paramount, CA (absolute numbers)
279White
583Black
78American Indian
181Asian
75Native Hawaiian
3,780Other race
2,0802+ races
5,739Hispanic
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Paramount, CA
Children below poverty level:
Paramount, California:
18.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Paramount:
9.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Paramount:
15.4%
California:
20.4%
37.3%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
58.0%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
19.3%Worked part-time
77.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.9%One full-time, other part-time
42.4%One full-time, other didn't work
10.3%Both worked part-time
27.3%One part-time, other didn't work
18.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
25.6%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
11.2%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
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