Latest news about poverty in Capitola, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.0% of Capitola, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 11.6% of high school graduates and 19.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.4%. For comparison, it was 47.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Capitola, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Capitola:
15.0%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Capitola:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Capitola:
18.2%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Capitola:
22.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.4%
Residents above poverty level:
47.5%
Poverty by age in Capitola, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Capitola,CA (percentage below poverty level)
45.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
41.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Capitola,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
70.5%15 years
87.0%16 and 17 years
23.9%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Capitola,CA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Capitola, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Capitola, CA (%)
13.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
14.0%Other race
25.0%2+ races
27.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Capitola, CA (absolute numbers)
796White
3Black
0American Indian
46Asian
0Native Hawaiian
166Other race
3452+ races
723Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Capitola, CA
Children below poverty level:
Capitola, California:
25.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Capitola:
11.6%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Capitola:
19.1%
California:
20.4%
37.7%Married-couple family
38.0%Male, no wife present
24.3%Female, no husband present
15.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.6%Worked part-time
64.4%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
23.4%Both worked part-time
48.6%One part-time, other didn't work
27.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
60.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
24.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
27.2%1970 to 1979
25.4%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
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