Latest news about poverty in Modesto, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.2% of Modesto, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 11.6% of high school graduates and 28.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Modesto, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Modesto:
16.2%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Modesto:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Modesto:
22.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Modesto:
18.5%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.0%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in Modesto, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Modesto,CA (percentage below poverty level)
22.1%Under 5 years
8.5%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
27.6%12 to 14 years
6.4%15 years
13.8%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
18.6%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Modesto,CA (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
5.7%5 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
35.3%12 to 14 years
21.8%15 years
32.0%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
21.8%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
18.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Modesto,CA (% below half of poverty level)
6.3%Under 6 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Modesto, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Modesto, CA (%)
11.8%White
13.5%Black
14.3%American Indian
18.9%Asian
5.8%Native Hawaiian
11.7%Other race
26.1%2+ races
21.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Modesto, CA (absolute numbers)
9,391White
1,286Black
537American Indian
3,272Asian
139Native Hawaiian
3,076Other race
17,1592+ races
21,630Hispanic
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Modesto, CA
Children below poverty level:
Modesto, California:
20.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Modesto:
11.6%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Modesto:
28.7%
California:
20.4%
44.8%Married-couple family
8.9%Male, no wife present
46.3%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
26.8%Worked part-time
65.9%Did not work
0.6%Both worked full-time
2.2%One full-time, other part-time
13.3%One full-time, other didn't work
6.1%Both worked part-time
36.0%One part-time, other didn't work
41.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
21.2%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
24.5%1980 to 1989
25.5%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
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