Latest news about poverty in Petaluma, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.9% of Petaluma, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 107.3% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 5.2% of high school graduates and 15.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.3%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Petaluma, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Petaluma:
5.9%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Petaluma:
3.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Petaluma:
15.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Petaluma:
27.5%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.3%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Petaluma, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Petaluma,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
7.6%15 years
16.5%16 and 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Petaluma,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 14 years
4.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Petaluma,CA (% below half of poverty level)
0.1%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Petaluma, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petaluma, CA (%)
5.5%White
4.2%Black
21.0%American Indian
3.4%Asian
5.7%Native Hawaiian
5.6%Other race
7.2%2+ races
6.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petaluma, CA (absolute numbers)
2,148White
31Black
124American Indian
99Asian
5Native Hawaiian
254Other race
6372+ races
763Hispanic
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Petaluma, CA
Children below poverty level:
Petaluma, California:
4.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Petaluma:
5.2%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Petaluma:
15.3%
California:
20.4%
55.3%Married-couple family
5.3%Male, no wife present
39.5%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
23.0%Worked part-time
74.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.8%One full-time, other part-time
24.7%One full-time, other didn't work
23.5%Both worked part-time
5.3%One part-time, other didn't work
34.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
27.4%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
7.2%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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