18.7% of Santa Cruz, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 9.6% of high school graduates and 33.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.6%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Santa Cruz, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Cruz:
18.7%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Cruz:
11.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Santa Cruz:
22.8%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Santa Cruz:
13.6%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.6%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Santa Cruz, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Santa Cruz,CA (percentage below poverty level)
14.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 14 years
7.2%15 years
3.5%16 and 17 years
57.1%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
19.1%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Santa Cruz,CA (percentage below poverty level)
10.1%Under 5 years
3.7%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.6%16 and 17 years
49.7%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
19.8%55 to 64 years
18.7%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Santa Cruz,CA (% below half of poverty level)
1.6%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
34.2%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Santa Cruz, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Cruz, CA (%)
17.6%White
17.9%Black
27.2%American Indian
29.8%Asian
8.6%Native Hawaiian
35.7%Other race
25.1%2+ races
28.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Cruz, CA (absolute numbers)
5,984White
165Black
186American Indian
1,135Asian
4Native Hawaiian
1,506Other race
1,8992+ races
2,846Hispanic
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
21.1%Below poverty level
78.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Santa Cruz, CA
Children below poverty level:
Santa Cruz, California:
10.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Santa Cruz:
9.6%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Santa Cruz:
33.2%
California:
20.4%
39.4%Married-couple family
27.5%Male, no wife present
33.1%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
50.3%Worked part-time
45.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.3%One full-time, other part-time
30.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.0%One part-time, other didn't work
43.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
20.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
22.5%1939 or earlier
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