Latest news about poverty in California, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.0% of California, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 13.0% of high school graduates and 20.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 30.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in California, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
California:
27.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
California:
9.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
California:
21.2%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 25.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
California:
18.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.1%
Poverty by age in California, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in California,PA (percentage below poverty level)
61.5%Under 5 years
51.9%6 to 11 years
26.2%12 to 14 years
22.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
67.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
32.3%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in California,PA (percentage below poverty level)
32.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
57.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
78.0%18 to 24 years
26.1%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
49.3%55 to 64 years
32.4%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in California,PA (% below half of poverty level)
24.7%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
36.8%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in California, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in California, PA (%)
31.9%White
26.3%Black
0.0%Asian
68.1%Other race
31.3%2+ races
31.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in California, PA (absolute numbers)
973White
55Black
0Asian
19Other race
1362+ races
25Hispanic
31.5%Below poverty level
68.5%Above poverty level
91.2%Below poverty level
8.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in California, PA
Children below poverty level:
California, Pennsylvania:
37.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
California:
13.0%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
California:
20.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
54.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
45.6%Female, no husband present
17.4%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
49.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
49.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
46.5%1939 or earlier
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