Latest news about poverty in Richmond, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.2% of Richmond, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 12.5% of high school graduates and 17.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.7%. For comparison, it was 40.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Richmond, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Richmond:
16.2%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Richmond:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Richmond:
28.7%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Richmond:
18.4%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.7%
Residents above poverty level:
40.4%
Poverty by age in Richmond, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Richmond,CA (percentage below poverty level)
45.3%Under 5 years
33.5%5 years
38.8%6 to 11 years
21.6%12 to 14 years
25.7%15 years
21.6%16 and 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
28.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Richmond,CA (percentage below poverty level)
15.6%Under 5 years
11.7%5 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.7%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
18.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Richmond,CA (% below half of poverty level)
9.4%Under 6 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Richmond, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richmond, CA (%)
10.9%White
18.7%Black
4.1%American Indian
7.6%Asian
6.6%Native Hawaiian
21.3%Other race
10.8%2+ races
16.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richmond, CA (absolute numbers)
2,062White
3,882Black
70American Indian
1,300Asian
41Native Hawaiian
7,142Other race
2,0442+ races
7,836Hispanic
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Richmond, CA
Children below poverty level:
Richmond, California:
26.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Richmond:
12.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Richmond:
17.0%
California:
20.4%
39.1%Married-couple family
23.1%Male, no wife present
37.8%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
20.7%Worked part-time
73.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.1%One full-time, other part-time
26.4%One full-time, other didn't work
17.8%Both worked part-time
23.3%One part-time, other didn't work
30.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
5.8%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
34.1%1940 to 1949
20.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
21.5%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
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