Latest news about poverty in Hesperia, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.4% of Hesperia, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 10.3% of high school graduates and 20.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.3%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hesperia, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hesperia:
14.4%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hesperia:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hesperia:
15.5%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hesperia:
12.8%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Hesperia, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hesperia,CA (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
47.8%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
16.4%15 years
17.3%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hesperia,CA (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.8%6 to 11 years
20.8%12 to 14 years
34.9%15 years
26.3%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
17.7%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
23.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hesperia,CA (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hesperia, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hesperia, CA (%)
11.6%White
29.0%Black
8.2%American Indian
23.4%Asian
4.4%Native Hawaiian
19.1%Other race
19.4%2+ races
16.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hesperia, CA (absolute numbers)
3,128White
1,100Black
105American Indian
505Asian
9Native Hawaiian
3,772Other race
6,4662+ races
11,457Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hesperia, CA
Children below poverty level:
Hesperia, California:
18.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hesperia:
10.3%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hesperia:
20.1%
California:
20.4%
36.7%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.0%Worked part-time
78.0%Did not work
2.5%Both worked full-time
2.8%One full-time, other part-time
31.3%One full-time, other didn't work
1.9%Both worked part-time
19.6%One part-time, other didn't work
41.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
16.4%1990 to 1994
32.5%1980 to 1989
30.1%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
16.6%1990 to 1994
44.0%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
0.3%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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