12.8% of Hawthorne, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 12.7% of high school graduates and 8.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.5%. For comparison, it was 66.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hawthorne, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hawthorne:
12.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hawthorne:
8.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hawthorne:
21.4%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hawthorne:
19.8%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.5%
Residents above poverty level:
66.7%
Poverty by age in Hawthorne, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hawthorne,CA (percentage below poverty level)
7.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.7%6 to 11 years
21.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
23.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hawthorne,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
26.9%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
44.4%15 years
14.6%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hawthorne,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hawthorne, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hawthorne, CA (%)
10.1%White
13.8%Black
32.5%American Indian
11.4%Asian
14.9%Native Hawaiian
13.8%Other race
18.1%2+ races
12.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hawthorne, CA (absolute numbers)
790White
2,938Black
661American Indian
645Asian
28Native Hawaiian
2,686Other race
3,7852+ races
6,029Hispanic
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hawthorne, CA
Children below poverty level:
Hawthorne, California:
23.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hawthorne:
12.7%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hawthorne:
8.9%
California:
20.4%
53.9%Married-couple family
10.9%Male, no wife present
35.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.7%Worked part-time
65.3%Did not work
1.6%Both worked full-time
4.3%One full-time, other part-time
18.7%One full-time, other didn't work
25.5%Both worked part-time
33.5%One part-time, other didn't work
16.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
34.7%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
42.0%1950 to 1959
20.6%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
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