13.8% of Long Beach, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 10.5% of high school graduates and 22.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.9%. For comparison, it was 47.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Long Beach, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Long Beach:
13.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Long Beach:
7.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Long Beach:
24.5%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Long Beach:
22.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.9%
Residents above poverty level:
47.8%
Poverty by age in Long Beach, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Long Beach,CA (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
17.0%5 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 14 years
10.7%15 years
10.2%16 and 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
17.4%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Long Beach,CA (percentage below poverty level)
22.1%Under 5 years
34.4%5 years
21.7%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
25.3%15 years
18.9%16 and 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Long Beach,CA (% below half of poverty level)
10.9%Under 6 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Long Beach, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Long Beach, CA (%)
9.9%White
17.6%Black
12.2%American Indian
11.9%Asian
6.7%Native Hawaiian
16.9%Other race
15.2%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Long Beach, CA (absolute numbers)
11,385White
9,209Black
872American Indian
6,583Asian
208Native Hawaiian
14,942Other race
12,3992+ races
31,464Hispanic
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Long Beach, CA
Children below poverty level:
Long Beach, California:
17.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Long Beach:
10.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Long Beach:
22.9%
California:
20.4%
32.1%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
56.1%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
21.9%Worked part-time
71.7%Did not work
1.2%Both worked full-time
4.4%One full-time, other part-time
26.3%One full-time, other didn't work
5.8%Both worked part-time
27.8%One part-time, other didn't work
34.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
24.2%1950 to 1959
22.4%1940 to 1949
17.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
30.3%1950 to 1959
22.4%1940 to 1949
18.7%1939 or earlier
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