6.1% of La Mirada, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 98.6% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 5.9% of high school graduates and 14.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.8%. For comparison, it was 20.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Mirada, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Mirada:
6.1%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Mirada:
2.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Mirada:
14.5%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Mirada:
23.2%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.8%
Residents above poverty level:
20.9%
Poverty by age in La Mirada, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Mirada,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.8%Under 5 years
12.7%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
1.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.5%16 and 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Mirada,CA (percentage below poverty level)
10.7%Under 5 years
12.0%5 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.6%16 and 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Mirada,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.2%Under 6 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
1.1%12 to 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Mirada, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Mirada, CA (%)
6.0%White
7.2%Black
1.8%American Indian
8.1%Asian
84.2%Native Hawaiian
5.9%Other race
7.7%2+ races
5.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Mirada, CA (absolute numbers)
700White
41Black
8American Indian
789Asian
51Native Hawaiian
605Other race
7102+ races
1,117Hispanic
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Mirada, CA
Children below poverty level:
La Mirada, California:
4.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Mirada:
5.9%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Mirada:
14.8%
California:
20.4%
67.4%Married-couple family
13.7%Male, no wife present
19.0%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
14.7%Worked part-time
81.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.9%One full-time, other part-time
11.0%One full-time, other didn't work
9.0%Both worked part-time
13.4%One part-time, other didn't work
60.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
52.7%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
54.6%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
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