Latest news about poverty in Benicia, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.6% of Benicia, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 117.4% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 5.2% of high school graduates and 12.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.9%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benicia, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benicia:
5.6%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benicia:
2.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benicia:
9.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benicia:
17.7%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.9%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Benicia, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benicia,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.5%Under 5 years
26.0%5 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.5%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benicia,CA (percentage below poverty level)
6.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benicia,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.6%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benicia, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benicia, CA (%)
5.1%White
28.2%Black
38.8%American Indian
4.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
6.1%Other race
7.5%2+ races
4.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benicia, CA (absolute numbers)
774White
265Black
49American Indian
142Asian
0Native Hawaiian
88Other race
3052+ races
190Hispanic
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benicia, CA
Children below poverty level:
Benicia, California:
6.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benicia:
5.2%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benicia:
12.8%
California:
20.4%
51.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
48.2%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
29.1%Worked part-time
68.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.4%One full-time, other part-time
18.0%One full-time, other didn't work
9.3%Both worked part-time
19.7%One part-time, other didn't work
36.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.8%1980 to 1989
29.7%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
34.9%1980 to 1989
31.6%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
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