10.8% of Fullerton, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.4% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 9.4% of high school graduates and 10.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.3%. For comparison, it was 41.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fullerton, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fullerton:
10.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fullerton:
7.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fullerton:
13.9%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fullerton:
11.2%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.3%
Residents above poverty level:
41.5%
Poverty by age in Fullerton, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fullerton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
3.4%5 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
8.0%15 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fullerton,CA (percentage below poverty level)
13.4%Under 5 years
13.6%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
20.7%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
8.1%16 and 17 years
28.4%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fullerton,CA (% below half of poverty level)
1.4%Under 6 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fullerton, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fullerton, CA (%)
9.0%White
23.7%Black
27.7%American Indian
7.9%Asian
9.4%Native Hawaiian
23.4%Other race
17.6%2+ races
12.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fullerton, CA (absolute numbers)
3,796White
646Black
311American Indian
2,832Asian
33Native Hawaiian
4,480Other race
4,2522+ races
6,216Hispanic
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fullerton, CA
Children below poverty level:
Fullerton, California:
13.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fullerton:
9.4%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fullerton:
10.4%
California:
20.4%
33.9%Married-couple family
20.6%Male, no wife present
45.5%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
24.3%Worked part-time
69.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.5%One full-time, other part-time
25.7%One full-time, other didn't work
4.3%Both worked part-time
45.0%One part-time, other didn't work
24.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
38.5%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
32.7%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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