Latest news about poverty in Oildale, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.1% of Oildale, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 22.5% of high school graduates and 39.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.6%. For comparison, it was 54.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oildale, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oildale:
29.1%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oildale:
13.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oildale:
33.7%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oildale:
18.9%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.6%
Residents above poverty level:
54.1%
Poverty by age in Oildale, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oildale,CA (percentage below poverty level)
25.1%Under 5 years
22.9%5 years
29.2%6 to 11 years
52.0%12 to 14 years
14.0%15 years
74.3%16 and 17 years
24.5%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
36.8%35 to 44 years
28.2%45 to 54 years
28.3%55 to 64 years
18.6%65 to 74 years
15.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oildale,CA (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
17.8%5 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
21.3%12 to 14 years
51.8%15 years
21.3%16 and 17 years
39.6%18 to 24 years
20.2%25 to 34 years
32.2%35 to 44 years
24.9%45 to 54 years
45.8%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oildale,CA (% below half of poverty level)
19.4%Under 6 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oildale, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oildale, CA (%)
27.2%White
32.9%Black
45.8%American Indian
42.1%Asian
28.8%Native Hawaiian
27.1%Other race
24.8%2+ races
27.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oildale, CA (absolute numbers)
5,490White
199Black
191American Indian
296Asian
41Native Hawaiian
1,155Other race
1,3342+ races
2,829Hispanic
26.2%Below poverty level
73.8%Above poverty level
34.2%Below poverty level
65.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oildale, CA
Children below poverty level:
Oildale, California:
32.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oildale:
22.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oildale:
39.3%
California:
20.4%
30.8%Married-couple family
29.2%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
20.1%Worked part-time
75.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.4%One full-time, other part-time
16.6%One full-time, other didn't work
11.3%Both worked part-time
9.4%One part-time, other didn't work
54.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
25.9%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
9.8%1939 or earlier
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