11.3% of Santa Ana, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.1% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 8.7% of high school graduates and 12.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.3%. For comparison, it was 52.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Santa Ana, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Ana:
11.3%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Ana:
5.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Santa Ana:
14.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Santa Ana:
10.4%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.3%
Residents above poverty level:
52.8%
Poverty by age in Santa Ana, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Santa Ana,CA (percentage below poverty level)
24.3%Under 5 years
9.8%5 years
17.5%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 14 years
23.3%15 years
15.8%16 and 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Santa Ana,CA (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
4.8%5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.8%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
15.1%65 to 74 years
25.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Santa Ana,CA (% below half of poverty level)
8.2%Under 6 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Santa Ana, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Ana, CA (%)
11.7%White
21.0%Black
12.3%American Indian
10.8%Asian
19.4%Native Hawaiian
12.6%Other race
8.6%2+ races
10.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Ana, CA (absolute numbers)
3,086White
606Black
573American Indian
4,269Asian
104Native Hawaiian
18,238Other race
5,6872+ races
25,083Hispanic
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Santa Ana, CA
Children below poverty level:
Santa Ana, California:
14.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Santa Ana:
8.7%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Santa Ana:
12.8%
California:
20.4%
33.3%Married-couple family
16.6%Male, no wife present
50.2%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
22.7%Worked part-time
73.1%Did not work
4.6%Both worked full-time
4.8%One full-time, other part-time
38.3%One full-time, other didn't work
3.4%Both worked part-time
19.3%One part-time, other didn't work
29.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
24.3%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
24.8%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
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