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Poverty In
California, 2002-2005
The poverty
rate in California was just over 13%, higher than in the
late 1960s and 1970s, and higher than the national average.
Official poverty measures do not take into account
differences in the cost of living.
Poverty
By Ethnicity
- The
poverty rate for African Americans was 20%
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The poverty rate for Latinos was 20%. For Latinos
living in households with foreign-born heads the poverty
rate was 22%. For U.S. born Latinos, the poverty
rate was 16%.
- The
poverty rate for Asians was 12%. For immigrant families
from Southeast Asia, the poverty rate was 19%.
- The
poverty rate for whites was 8%.
Poverty
By Age
- The
poverty rate for children under 18 was 19%
- The
poverty rate for adults between ages 18-64 was 12%
- The
poverty rate for adults over 64 was 8%
- The
poverty rate for children living in single mother homes
was 42%
The
Working Poor
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Approximately 31% of poor families have a worker
employed full-time
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Approximately 39% of poor families have a worker
employed part-time
Poverty
By County
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Counties that have a poverty rate of 20% and over
include: Butte; Colusa; Fresno; Glenn; Imperial;
Kern; Kings; Lake; Tehama; Trinity; and Tulare.
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Counties that have a poverty rate of 15% - 19% include:
Del Norte; Humboldt; Lassen; Los Angeles; Madera;
Mendocino; Merced; Modoc; San Bernardino; San Joaquin;
San Luis Obispo; and Yolo.
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Counties that have a poverty rate of 10% - 14% include:
Alameda; Alpine; Amador; Calaveras; Mariposa; Mono;
Monterey; Riverside; Sacramento; San Benito; San Diego;
San Francisco; Santa Barbara; Santa Cruz; Shasta;
Stanislaus; Sutter; Tuolumne; Ventura; and Yuba.
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Counties that have a poverty rate of 5% to 9% include:
Contra Costa; El Dorado; Marin; Napa; Nevada; Orange;
Placer; Plumas; San Mateo; Santa Clara; Sierra; Solano;
and Sonoma.
Source: Public Policy Institute of
California, November, 2006
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