11.3% of San Diego, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.5% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 8.0% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.2%. For comparison, it was 40.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in San Diego, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
San Diego:
11.3%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
San Diego:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
San Diego:
20.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
San Diego:
18.6%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.2%
Residents above poverty level:
40.4%
Poverty by age in San Diego, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in San Diego,CA (percentage below poverty level)
11.6%Under 5 years
12.7%5 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
15.0%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
23.1%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in San Diego,CA (percentage below poverty level)
11.7%Under 5 years
8.1%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 14 years
11.5%15 years
14.5%16 and 17 years
26.4%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in San Diego,CA (% below half of poverty level)
5.7%Under 6 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in San Diego, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in San Diego, CA (%)
9.1%White
15.6%Black
25.2%American Indian
9.8%Asian
14.4%Native Hawaiian
14.6%Other race
13.2%2+ races
14.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in San Diego, CA (absolute numbers)
48,316White
11,331Black
2,368American Indian
23,691Asian
904Native Hawaiian
23,939Other race
31,5532+ races
59,396Hispanic
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in San Diego, CA
Children below poverty level:
San Diego, California:
11.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
San Diego:
8.0%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
San Diego:
23.7%
California:
20.4%
43.1%Married-couple family
13.7%Male, no wife present
43.2%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
32.9%Worked part-time
63.0%Did not work
1.4%Both worked full-time
9.9%One full-time, other part-time
10.1%One full-time, other didn't work
5.1%Both worked part-time
22.7%One part-time, other didn't work
50.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
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