Latest news about poverty in Westminster, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.4% of Westminster, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 12.1% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.1%. For comparison, it was 43.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westminster, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westminster:
13.4%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westminster:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westminster:
27.6%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westminster:
28.9%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.1%
Residents above poverty level:
43.0%
Poverty by age in Westminster, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westminster,CA (percentage below poverty level)
14.4%Under 5 years
23.3%5 years
23.4%6 to 11 years
21.3%12 to 14 years
9.4%15 years
27.6%16 and 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
15.5%65 to 74 years
18.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westminster,CA (percentage below poverty level)
27.4%Under 5 years
9.2%5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
20.8%12 to 14 years
13.1%15 years
24.1%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
21.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westminster,CA (% below half of poverty level)
4.9%Under 6 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westminster, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westminster, CA (%)
10.7%White
21.9%Black
58.9%American Indian
17.5%Asian
58.6%Native Hawaiian
17.6%Other race
15.4%2+ races
13.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westminster, CA (absolute numbers)
1,925White
179Black
383American Indian
7,764Asian
202Native Hawaiian
2,160Other race
1,6642+ races
2,968Hispanic
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westminster, CA
Children below poverty level:
Westminster, California:
20.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westminster:
12.1%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westminster:
20.0%
California:
20.4%
57.9%Married-couple family
12.2%Male, no wife present
29.9%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
21.6%Worked part-time
77.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.3%One full-time, other part-time
13.6%One full-time, other didn't work
7.1%Both worked part-time
27.7%One part-time, other didn't work
39.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
31.2%1970 to 1979
35.6%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
30.5%1970 to 1979
35.3%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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