32.4% of Lamont, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 27.9% of high school graduates and 26.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.8%. For comparison, it was 55.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lamont, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lamont:
32.4%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lamont:
10.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lamont:
32.9%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lamont:
9.4%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.8%
Residents above poverty level:
55.5%
Poverty by age in Lamont, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lamont,CA (percentage below poverty level)
40.3%Under 5 years
40.5%5 years
58.0%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
85.2%16 and 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
30.1%45 to 54 years
23.3%55 to 64 years
26.6%65 to 74 years
30.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lamont,CA (percentage below poverty level)
45.6%Under 5 years
17.1%5 years
47.4%6 to 11 years
19.9%12 to 14 years
32.6%15 years
13.3%16 and 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
40.1%25 to 34 years
41.3%35 to 44 years
21.6%45 to 54 years
24.9%55 to 64 years
25.9%65 to 74 years
42.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lamont,CA (% below half of poverty level)
22.4%Under 6 years
25.3%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lamont, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lamont, CA (%)
31.0%White
100.0%Black
21.0%American Indian
62.0%Asian
35.0%Other race
13.0%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lamont, CA (absolute numbers)
140White
163Black
23American Indian
97Asian
1,390Other race
3202+ races
3,844Hispanic
32.5%Below poverty level
67.5%Above poverty level
29.0%Below poverty level
71.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lamont, CA
Children below poverty level:
Lamont, California:
43.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lamont:
27.9%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lamont:
26.9%
California:
20.4%
56.9%Married-couple family
1.6%Male, no wife present
41.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.0%Worked part-time
76.0%Did not work
5.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.1%One full-time, other didn't work
6.4%Both worked part-time
27.8%One part-time, other didn't work
34.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
19.7%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
26.6%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
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