Latest news about poverty in Madera, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
30.9% of Madera, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 19.3% of high school graduates and 31.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.0%. For comparison, it was 32.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Madera, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Madera:
30.9%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Madera:
12.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Madera:
41.6%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Madera:
16.2%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.0%
Residents above poverty level:
32.0%
Poverty by age in Madera, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Madera,CA (percentage below poverty level)
39.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.8%6 to 11 years
43.6%12 to 14 years
60.7%15 years
42.1%16 and 17 years
36.4%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
26.7%45 to 54 years
23.8%55 to 64 years
30.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Madera,CA (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
12.6%5 years
32.1%6 to 11 years
50.2%12 to 14 years
68.6%15 years
83.6%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
45.6%35 to 44 years
22.3%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
20.2%65 to 74 years
29.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Madera,CA (% below half of poverty level)
6.8%Under 6 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
30.6%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
15.6%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Madera, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madera, CA (%)
28.4%White
26.7%Black
31.7%American Indian
52.6%Asian
22.4%Native Hawaiian
31.1%Other race
29.9%2+ races
29.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madera, CA (absolute numbers)
2,204White
521Black
347American Indian
640Asian
12Native Hawaiian
11,244Other race
4,3542+ races
15,264Hispanic
29.4%Below poverty level
70.6%Above poverty level
34.8%Below poverty level
65.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Madera, CA
Children below poverty level:
Madera, California:
44.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Madera:
19.3%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Madera:
31.1%
California:
20.4%
40.1%Married-couple family
35.1%Male, no wife present
24.8%Female, no husband present
1.4%Worked full-time, year-round
31.5%Worked part-time
67.0%Did not work
4.7%Both worked full-time
10.3%One full-time, other part-time
29.4%One full-time, other didn't work
21.6%Both worked part-time
15.3%One part-time, other didn't work
18.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
11.7%1995 to 1998
16.1%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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