Latest news about poverty in Placentia, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.2% of Placentia, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.4% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 5.9% of high school graduates and 23.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.5%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Placentia, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Placentia:
8.2%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Placentia:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Placentia:
13.0%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Placentia:
13.7%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.5%
Residents above poverty level:
30.0%
Poverty by age in Placentia, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Placentia,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
15.4%12 to 14 years
11.9%15 years
6.0%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Placentia,CA (percentage below poverty level)
10.9%Under 5 years
18.2%5 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
11.2%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Placentia,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.6%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Placentia, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Placentia, CA (%)
6.6%White
6.2%Black
5.2%American Indian
5.5%Asian
42.4%Native Hawaiian
5.0%Other race
15.6%2+ races
12.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Placentia, CA (absolute numbers)
1,305White
78Black
13American Indian
514Asian
22Native Hawaiian
222Other race
1,9932+ races
2,207Hispanic
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Placentia, CA
Children below poverty level:
Placentia, California:
8.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Placentia:
5.9%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Placentia:
23.4%
California:
20.4%
37.0%Married-couple family
10.3%Male, no wife present
52.8%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
15.8%Worked part-time
73.3%Did not work
4.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
30.6%One full-time, other didn't work
7.5%Both worked part-time
33.7%One part-time, other didn't work
23.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
38.4%1970 to 1979
24.8%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
34.2%1970 to 1979
29.6%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
0.7%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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