Latest news about poverty in Lakewood, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.7% of Lakewood, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 82.2% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 5.7% of high school graduates and 9.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.7%. For comparison, it was 28.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lakewood, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lakewood:
6.7%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lakewood:
3.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lakewood:
12.6%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lakewood:
19.1%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.7%
Residents above poverty level:
28.6%
Poverty by age in Lakewood, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lakewood,CA (percentage below poverty level)
7.1%Under 5 years
26.5%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lakewood,CA (percentage below poverty level)
23.6%Under 5 years
14.9%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lakewood,CA (% below half of poverty level)
6.3%Under 6 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lakewood, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakewood, CA (%)
4.7%White
7.2%Black
8.2%American Indian
7.4%Asian
2.2%Native Hawaiian
9.8%Other race
4.6%2+ races
6.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakewood, CA (absolute numbers)
1,148White
477Black
62American Indian
1,116Asian
19Native Hawaiian
1,321Other race
7772+ races
2,009Hispanic
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lakewood, CA
Children below poverty level:
Lakewood, California:
6.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lakewood:
5.7%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lakewood:
9.8%
California:
20.4%
44.9%Married-couple family
13.4%Male, no wife present
41.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.0%Worked part-time
73.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.2%One full-time, other part-time
19.9%One full-time, other didn't work
15.6%Both worked part-time
9.2%One part-time, other didn't work
44.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
2.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
56.5%1950 to 1959
24.9%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
3.2%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
62.7%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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