11.1% of Thornton, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.7% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.4% of high school graduates and 15.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.5% among disabled males and 13.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.8%. For comparison, it was 21.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thornton, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thornton:
11.1%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thornton:
2.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Thornton:
13.5%
California:
16.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 21.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Thornton:
17.2%
California:
24.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Thornton:
13.5%
California:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 16.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Thornton:
13.1%
California:
24.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.8%
Residents above poverty level:
21.3%
Poverty by age in Thornton, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thornton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
4.8%5 years
22.6%6 to 11 years
20.5%12 to 14 years
13.0%15 years
13.3%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
26.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thornton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.6%6 to 11 years
15.7%12 to 14 years
6.8%15 years
23.3%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
19.3%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thornton,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 5 years
12.5%5 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thornton, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thornton, CA (%)
9.5%White
0.0%Black
28.9%American Indian
1.2%Asian
17.9%Other race
5.5%2+ races
16.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thornton, CA (absolute numbers)
175White
0Black
14American Indian
11Asian
333Other race
522+ races
548Hispanic
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thornton, CA
Children below poverty level:
Thornton, California:
15.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Thornton:
15.4%
California:
18.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Thornton:
15.3%
California:
43.0%
79.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
20.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.9%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
37.5%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
16.7%1999 to 2000
23.7%1995 to 1998
13.0%1990 to 1994
23.2%1980 to 1989
10.6%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
2.4%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
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