Latest news about poverty in Shafter, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.7% of Shafter, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 14.9% of high school graduates and 27.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.1%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shafter, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shafter:
22.7%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shafter:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shafter:
30.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shafter:
9.1%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Shafter, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shafter,CA (percentage below poverty level)
27.7%Under 5 years
19.3%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
48.8%12 to 14 years
38.5%15 years
27.7%16 and 17 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
25.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shafter,CA (percentage below poverty level)
10.7%Under 5 years
21.7%5 years
24.7%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 14 years
21.1%15 years
25.5%16 and 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
27.6%35 to 44 years
16.8%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
23.7%65 to 74 years
44.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shafter,CA (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shafter, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shafter, CA (%)
13.2%White
50.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
66.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
22.0%Other race
16.3%2+ races
21.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shafter, CA (absolute numbers)
356White
113Black
0American Indian
82Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,049Other race
1,2392+ races
3,610Hispanic
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shafter, CA
Children below poverty level:
Shafter, California:
25.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shafter:
14.9%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shafter:
27.6%
California:
20.4%
33.3%Married-couple family
21.5%Male, no wife present
45.2%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.8%Worked part-time
75.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.4%One full-time, other didn't work
24.7%Both worked part-time
31.4%One part-time, other didn't work
25.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.9%1999 to 2000
18.8%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
3.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
10.9%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
24.3%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
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