Latest news about poverty in Goleta, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.5% of Goleta, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.2% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 4.3% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.5%. For comparison, it was 35.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Goleta, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Goleta:
11.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Goleta:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Goleta:
15.7%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Goleta:
11.2%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.5%
Residents above poverty level:
35.9%
Poverty by age in Goleta, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Goleta,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.9%Under 5 years
60.7%5 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
22.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.5%16 and 17 years
38.8%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Goleta,CA (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
16.5%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.1%16 and 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Goleta,CA (% below half of poverty level)
0.4%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Goleta, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Goleta, CA (%)
7.4%White
4.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
19.2%Other race
19.5%2+ races
18.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Goleta, CA (absolute numbers)
1,064White
39Black
0American Indian
421Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,145Other race
1,2832+ races
2,177Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Goleta, CA
Children below poverty level:
Goleta, California:
12.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Goleta:
4.3%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Goleta:
26.5%
California:
20.4%
25.9%Married-couple family
1.8%Male, no wife present
72.3%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
43.4%Worked part-time
53.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
15.8%One part-time, other didn't work
65.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
43.2%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
44.2%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
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