Latest news about poverty in Atwater, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.5% of Atwater, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 11.2% of high school graduates and 26.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.7%. For comparison, it was 37.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Atwater, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Atwater:
17.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Atwater:
5.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Atwater:
20.0%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Atwater:
15.9%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.7%
Residents above poverty level:
37.5%
Poverty by age in Atwater, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Atwater,CA (percentage below poverty level)
34.8%Under 5 years
5.5%5 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
10.2%15 years
18.1%16 and 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Atwater,CA (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
9.9%5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
22.9%12 to 14 years
32.9%15 years
19.4%16 and 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
20.9%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
24.2%65 to 74 years
19.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Atwater,CA (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 6 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Atwater, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atwater, CA (%)
13.8%White
18.9%Black
14.7%American Indian
16.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
21.0%Other race
11.1%2+ races
20.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atwater, CA (absolute numbers)
1,269White
256Black
69American Indian
270Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,877Other race
3622+ races
3,923Hispanic
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
25.9%Below poverty level
74.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Atwater, CA
Children below poverty level:
Atwater, California:
23.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Atwater:
11.2%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Atwater:
26.3%
California:
20.4%
42.7%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
46.1%Female, no husband present
0.7%Worked full-time, year-round
16.5%Worked part-time
82.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.4%One full-time, other part-time
26.1%One full-time, other didn't work
3.4%Both worked part-time
20.7%One part-time, other didn't work
49.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
21.8%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
16.3%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
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