9.5% of La Quinta, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.8% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 8.1% of high school graduates and 9.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.8%. For comparison, it was 17.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Quinta, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Quinta:
9.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Quinta:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Quinta:
10.7%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Quinta:
11.5%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.8%
Residents above poverty level:
17.9%
Poverty by age in La Quinta, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Quinta,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.7%Under 5 years
4.7%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.3%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Quinta,CA (percentage below poverty level)
22.1%Under 5 years
14.5%5 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
27.6%12 to 14 years
27.5%15 years
12.3%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Quinta,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Quinta, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Quinta, CA (%)
6.4%White
21.8%Black
2.5%American Indian
15.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.0%Other race
12.3%2+ races
11.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Quinta, CA (absolute numbers)
1,248White
163Black
15American Indian
225Asian
0Native Hawaiian
655Other race
1,1162+ races
1,707Hispanic
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Quinta, CA
Children below poverty level:
La Quinta, California:
10.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Quinta:
8.1%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Quinta:
9.8%
California:
20.4%
53.8%Married-couple family
4.0%Male, no wife present
42.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.9%Worked part-time
68.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.5%One full-time, other didn't work
3.3%Both worked part-time
20.9%One part-time, other didn't work
72.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.4%1999 to 2000
21.5%1995 to 1998
13.1%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
2.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.0%1999 to 2000
23.6%1995 to 1998
25.6%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
3.5%1960 to 1969
1.8%1950 to 1959
0.6%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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