16.8% of Los Angeles, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 11.5% of high school graduates and 25.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.9%. For comparison, it was 50.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Los Angeles, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Los Angeles:
16.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Los Angeles:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Los Angeles:
26.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Los Angeles:
18.3%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.9%
Residents above poverty level:
50.9%
Poverty by age in Los Angeles, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Los Angeles,CA (percentage below poverty level)
20.8%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
23.3%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
25.1%15 years
22.6%16 and 17 years
23.8%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Los Angeles,CA (percentage below poverty level)
19.1%Under 5 years
25.6%5 years
22.8%6 to 11 years
21.5%12 to 14 years
22.9%15 years
23.7%16 and 17 years
24.8%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
21.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Los Angeles,CA (% below half of poverty level)
9.0%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Los Angeles, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Los Angeles, CA (%)
11.3%White
25.0%Black
16.5%American Indian
14.1%Asian
16.0%Native Hawaiian
20.1%Other race
17.6%2+ races
19.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Los Angeles, CA (absolute numbers)
117,816White
76,120Black
8,331American Indian
62,092Asian
944Native Hawaiian
204,724Other race
124,1682+ races
356,421Hispanic
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Los Angeles, CA
Children below poverty level:
Los Angeles, California:
21.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Los Angeles:
11.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Los Angeles:
25.8%
California:
20.4%
40.5%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
46.3%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
29.6%Worked part-time
65.2%Did not work
0.9%Both worked full-time
4.4%One full-time, other part-time
25.5%One full-time, other didn't work
8.1%Both worked part-time
25.9%One part-time, other didn't work
35.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
23.5%1950 to 1959
18.0%1940 to 1949
24.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
19.4%1939 or earlier
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