Latest news about poverty in Alameda, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.3% of Alameda, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.9% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 7.3% of high school graduates and 30.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.1%. For comparison, it was 41.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alameda, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alameda:
9.3%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alameda:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alameda:
20.0%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alameda:
19.3%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.1%
Residents above poverty level:
41.3%
Poverty by age in Alameda, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alameda,CA (percentage below poverty level)
7.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alameda,CA (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.8%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
21.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alameda,CA (% below half of poverty level)
1.4%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alameda, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alameda, CA (%)
5.6%White
21.9%Black
16.3%American Indian
6.8%Asian
12.7%Native Hawaiian
10.4%Other race
7.2%2+ races
11.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alameda, CA (absolute numbers)
1,638White
1,040Black
64American Indian
1,664Asian
52Native Hawaiian
346Other race
7662+ races
1,037Hispanic
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alameda, CA
Children below poverty level:
Alameda, California:
6.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alameda:
7.3%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alameda:
30.1%
California:
20.4%
52.2%Married-couple family
9.4%Male, no wife present
38.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.1%Worked part-time
75.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.7%One full-time, other part-time
17.7%One full-time, other didn't work
21.9%Both worked part-time
20.0%One part-time, other didn't work
38.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
25.2%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
1.4%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
46.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
38.2%1939 or earlier
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