9.2% of Norwalk, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.9% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 7.2% of high school graduates and 12.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.4%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Norwalk, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Norwalk:
9.2%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Norwalk:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Norwalk:
11.4%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Norwalk:
13.2%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.4%
Residents above poverty level:
22.4%
Poverty by age in Norwalk, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Norwalk,CA (percentage below poverty level)
9.2%Under 5 years
10.5%5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 14 years
18.1%15 years
14.6%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Norwalk,CA (percentage below poverty level)
8.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
33.7%12 to 14 years
13.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Norwalk,CA (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Norwalk, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norwalk, CA (%)
11.7%White
9.1%Black
10.3%American Indian
7.2%Asian
2.3%Native Hawaiian
8.0%Other race
9.2%2+ races
10.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norwalk, CA (absolute numbers)
1,173White
378Black
216American Indian
968Asian
17Native Hawaiian
3,657Other race
1,7462+ races
7,588Hispanic
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Norwalk, CA
Children below poverty level:
Norwalk, California:
12.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Norwalk:
7.2%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Norwalk:
12.2%
California:
20.4%
34.2%Married-couple family
6.7%Male, no wife present
59.2%Female, no husband present
9.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.0%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.8%One full-time, other part-time
23.7%One full-time, other didn't work
7.0%Both worked part-time
10.4%One part-time, other didn't work
52.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
49.6%1950 to 1959
22.7%1940 to 1949
4.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
52.4%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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