14.6% of Fortuna, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 10.8% of high school graduates and 40.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.8%. For comparison, it was 35.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fortuna, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fortuna:
14.6%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fortuna:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fortuna:
20.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fortuna:
25.7%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.8%
Residents above poverty level:
35.8%
Poverty by age in Fortuna, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fortuna,CA (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
25.8%5 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
37.0%12 to 14 years
37.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.8%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
29.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fortuna,CA (percentage below poverty level)
16.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
77.0%15 years
11.2%16 and 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
19.6%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
19.7%65 to 74 years
22.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fortuna,CA (% below half of poverty level)
5.2%Under 6 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fortuna, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fortuna, CA (%)
11.9%White
0.0%Black
10.1%American Indian
11.0%Asian
38.1%Other race
9.6%2+ races
25.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fortuna, CA (absolute numbers)
1,023White
0Black
35American Indian
28Asian
592Other race
1942+ races
602Hispanic
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fortuna, CA
Children below poverty level:
Fortuna, California:
14.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fortuna:
10.8%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fortuna:
40.2%
California:
20.4%
7.2%Married-couple family
20.7%Male, no wife present
72.1%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
13.6%Worked part-time
80.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
21.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
78.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
21.9%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
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