11.5% of Santa Monica, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.2% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 11.6% of high school graduates and 11.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.0%. For comparison, it was 55.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Santa Monica, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Monica:
11.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Monica:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Santa Monica:
20.6%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Santa Monica:
22.3%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.0%
Residents above poverty level:
55.4%
Poverty by age in Santa Monica, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Santa Monica,CA (percentage below poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.3%16 and 17 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Santa Monica,CA (percentage below poverty level)
8.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
18.6%12 to 14 years
49.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
15.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Santa Monica,CA (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Santa Monica, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Monica, CA (%)
10.8%White
24.2%Black
25.5%American Indian
12.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.4%Other race
10.3%2+ races
10.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Monica, CA (absolute numbers)
5,686White
1,061Black
185American Indian
951Asian
0Native Hawaiian
493Other race
1,6772+ races
1,565Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
13.5%Below poverty level
86.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Santa Monica, CA
Children below poverty level:
Santa Monica, California:
6.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Santa Monica:
11.6%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Santa Monica:
11.8%
California:
20.4%
55.7%Married-couple family
11.9%Male, no wife present
32.4%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
20.1%Worked part-time
77.1%Did not work
4.1%Both worked full-time
3.9%One full-time, other part-time
7.5%One full-time, other didn't work
14.1%Both worked part-time
11.0%One part-time, other didn't work
59.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
22.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
16.6%1940 to 1949
25.9%1939 or earlier
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