Latest news about poverty in Gilroy, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.8% of Gilroy, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.5% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 6.5% of high school graduates and 12.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.2%. For comparison, it was 32.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gilroy, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gilroy:
7.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gilroy:
3.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gilroy:
23.4%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gilroy:
27.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.2%
Residents above poverty level:
32.2%
Poverty by age in Gilroy, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gilroy,CA (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
2.3%5 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gilroy,CA (percentage below poverty level)
12.9%Under 5 years
43.5%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 14 years
3.5%15 years
30.6%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gilroy,CA (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gilroy, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gilroy, CA (%)
7.6%White
28.5%Black
2.1%American Indian
2.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.8%Other race
5.7%2+ races
9.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gilroy, CA (absolute numbers)
959White
354Black
16American Indian
150Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,510Other race
1,1592+ races
3,276Hispanic
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
6.7%Below poverty level
93.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gilroy, CA
Children below poverty level:
Gilroy, California:
7.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gilroy:
6.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gilroy:
12.0%
California:
20.4%
33.5%Married-couple family
21.2%Male, no wife present
45.3%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
21.9%Worked part-time
76.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
54.5%One part-time, other didn't work
38.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
19.0%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
25.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.9%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
18.3%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
25.6%1980 to 1989
24.5%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
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