Latest news about poverty in Escondido, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Escondido, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.6% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 8.0% of high school graduates and 17.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.5%. For comparison, it was 41.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Escondido, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Escondido:
11.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Escondido:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Escondido:
20.1%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Escondido:
23.2%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.5%
Residents above poverty level:
41.8%
Poverty by age in Escondido, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Escondido,CA (percentage below poverty level)
1.8%Under 5 years
11.3%5 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 14 years
26.6%15 years
11.7%16 and 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Escondido,CA (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
21.3%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
24.3%12 to 14 years
22.4%15 years
31.1%16 and 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
18.6%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Escondido,CA (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Escondido, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Escondido, CA (%)
9.5%White
21.4%Black
4.2%American Indian
7.7%Asian
5.3%Native Hawaiian
12.6%Other race
15.2%2+ races
13.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Escondido, CA (absolute numbers)
4,879White
654Black
122American Indian
745Asian
41Native Hawaiian
4,246Other race
6,1802+ races
10,309Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Escondido, CA
Children below poverty level:
Escondido, California:
15.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Escondido:
8.0%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Escondido:
17.8%
California:
20.4%
24.8%Married-couple family
10.7%Male, no wife present
64.4%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
27.2%Worked part-time
69.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.6%One full-time, other part-time
36.7%One full-time, other didn't work
6.5%Both worked part-time
13.6%One part-time, other didn't work
36.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
23.0%1980 to 1989
27.5%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
26.9%1980 to 1989
29.3%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
1.8%1939 or earlier
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