Latest news about poverty in Pasadena, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.8% of Pasadena, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 10.4% of high school graduates and 27.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.4%. For comparison, it was 45.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pasadena, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pasadena:
13.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pasadena:
7.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pasadena:
24.9%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pasadena:
20.6%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.4%
Residents above poverty level:
45.1%
Poverty by age in Pasadena, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pasadena,CA (percentage below poverty level)
19.3%Under 5 years
39.1%5 years
21.1%6 to 11 years
20.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.5%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
14.2%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
19.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pasadena,CA (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.2%6 to 11 years
25.1%12 to 14 years
10.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.9%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
21.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pasadena,CA (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pasadena, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pasadena, CA (%)
8.2%White
19.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
14.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.0%Other race
12.2%2+ races
15.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pasadena, CA (absolute numbers)
3,892White
1,914Black
0American Indian
3,280Asian
0Native Hawaiian
5,468Other race
3,0692+ races
6,343Hispanic
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pasadena, CA
Children below poverty level:
Pasadena, California:
14.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pasadena:
10.4%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pasadena:
27.9%
California:
20.4%
26.3%Married-couple family
23.4%Male, no wife present
50.2%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
21.8%Worked part-time
75.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.5%One full-time, other part-time
37.3%One full-time, other didn't work
1.5%Both worked part-time
15.4%One part-time, other didn't work
44.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
46.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
38.8%1939 or earlier
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