10.7% of Laguna Woods, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.5% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 10.8% of high school graduates and 7.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.9%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Laguna Woods, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Laguna Woods:
10.7%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Laguna Woods:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Laguna Woods:
8.7%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 28.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Laguna Woods:
23.1%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.9%
Residents above poverty level:
23.0%
Poverty by age in Laguna Woods, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Laguna Woods,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Laguna Woods,CA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
24.4%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Laguna Woods,CA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Laguna Woods, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laguna Woods, CA (%)
7.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
20.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
7.5%Other race
15.2%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laguna Woods, CA (absolute numbers)
870White
0Black
0American Indian
821Asian
0Native Hawaiian
33Other race
1162+ races
132Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Laguna Woods, CA
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Laguna Woods:
10.8%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Laguna Woods:
7.2%
California:
20.4%
89.1%Married-couple family
4.6%Male, no wife present
6.3%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
12.8%Worked part-time
86.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
1.6%1980 to 1989
26.2%1970 to 1979
58.3%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
49.4%1960 to 1969
3.3%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
1.9%1939 or earlier
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