Latest news about poverty in Carlsbad, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.6% of Carlsbad, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 117.6% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 6.5% of high school graduates and 8.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.8%. For comparison, it was 31.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carlsbad, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carlsbad:
5.6%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carlsbad:
3.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carlsbad:
6.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carlsbad:
11.7%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.8%
Residents above poverty level:
31.3%
Poverty by age in Carlsbad, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carlsbad,CA (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
11.4%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 14 years
0.4%15 years
12.8%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carlsbad,CA (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
2.5%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 14 years
13.2%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carlsbad,CA (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
0.8%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carlsbad, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carlsbad, CA (%)
6.2%White
30.3%Black
47.3%American Indian
4.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.5%Other race
6.4%2+ races
11.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carlsbad, CA (absolute numbers)
4,497White
365Black
344American Indian
508Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,033Other race
1,1132+ races
2,218Hispanic
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
4.9%Below poverty level
95.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carlsbad, CA
Children below poverty level:
Carlsbad, California:
6.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carlsbad:
6.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carlsbad:
8.3%
California:
20.4%
33.6%Married-couple family
20.9%Male, no wife present
45.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.8%Worked part-time
92.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
18.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.3%One full-time, other didn't work
3.9%Both worked part-time
10.4%One part-time, other didn't work
50.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.6%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
32.6%1980 to 1989
25.3%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
2.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.5%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
31.5%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
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