6.2% of La Palma, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 96.4% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 6.6% of high school graduates and 7.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.5%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Palma, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Palma:
6.2%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Palma:
2.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Palma:
6.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Palma:
10.6%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.5%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in La Palma, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Palma,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 14 years
7.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Palma,CA (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
10.4%5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
10.0%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
17.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Palma,CA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Palma, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Palma, CA (%)
6.9%White
13.5%Black
36.4%American Indian
6.4%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.5%2+ races
3.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Palma, CA (absolute numbers)
229White
86Black
22American Indian
518Asian
0Other race
102+ races
109Hispanic
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Palma, CA
Children below poverty level:
La Palma, California:
4.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Palma:
6.6%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Palma:
7.5%
California:
20.4%
76.9%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
11.9%Female, no husband present
10.8%Worked full-time, year-round
18.1%Worked part-time
71.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
9.8%One part-time, other didn't work
77.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
37.0%1970 to 1979
55.6%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
41.4%1970 to 1979
44.9%1960 to 1969
2.1%1950 to 1959
0.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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