17.7% of Porterville, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 11.3% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.6%. For comparison, it was 38.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Porterville, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Porterville:
17.7%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Porterville:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Porterville:
23.6%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Porterville:
14.5%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.6%
Residents above poverty level:
38.9%
Poverty by age in Porterville, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Porterville,CA (percentage below poverty level)
27.4%Under 5 years
32.6%5 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 14 years
20.5%15 years
6.3%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
18.7%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Porterville,CA (percentage below poverty level)
27.7%Under 5 years
30.8%5 years
20.2%6 to 11 years
22.3%12 to 14 years
29.2%15 years
15.4%16 and 17 years
21.8%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
15.7%45 to 54 years
23.6%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Porterville,CA (% below half of poverty level)
14.6%Under 6 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Porterville, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Porterville, CA (%)
16.2%White
15.8%Black
20.6%American Indian
14.6%Asian
59.8%Native Hawaiian
12.4%Other race
17.0%2+ races
18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Porterville, CA (absolute numbers)
1,966White
52Black
313American Indian
338Asian
122Native Hawaiian
2,557Other race
2,8092+ races
8,218Hispanic
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Porterville, CA
Children below poverty level:
Porterville, California:
21.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Porterville:
11.3%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Porterville:
23.7%
California:
20.4%
39.3%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
52.1%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
18.8%Worked part-time
78.7%Did not work
1.0%Both worked full-time
14.0%One full-time, other part-time
34.3%One full-time, other didn't work
5.9%Both worked part-time
18.3%One part-time, other didn't work
26.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
14.2%1990 to 1994
22.1%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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