Latest news about poverty in Torrance, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.7% of Torrance, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 115.7% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 5.5% of high school graduates and 17.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.5%. For comparison, it was 35.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Torrance, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Torrance:
5.7%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Torrance:
3.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Torrance:
16.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Torrance:
32.6%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.5%
Residents above poverty level:
35.3%
Poverty by age in Torrance, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Torrance,CA (percentage below poverty level)
1.7%Under 5 years
3.8%5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
9.2%15 years
9.7%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Torrance,CA (percentage below poverty level)
10.4%Under 5 years
7.7%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 14 years
2.1%15 years
4.1%16 and 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Torrance,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.2%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Torrance, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Torrance, CA (%)
5.6%White
11.6%Black
0.9%American Indian
5.2%Asian
2.5%Native Hawaiian
8.4%Other race
9.1%2+ races
7.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Torrance, CA (absolute numbers)
2,464White
516Black
10American Indian
2,972Asian
6Native Hawaiian
1,019Other race
2,2262+ races
2,028Hispanic
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Torrance, CA
Children below poverty level:
Torrance, California:
6.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Torrance:
5.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Torrance:
17.7%
California:
20.4%
46.3%Married-couple family
8.0%Male, no wife present
45.7%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
18.8%Worked part-time
78.6%Did not work
2.9%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
41.8%One full-time, other didn't work
5.5%Both worked part-time
11.0%One part-time, other didn't work
38.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
41.2%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
9.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
47.1%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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